RPC IV.3, 6546 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6546 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Canatha
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤΟΝ(Ο)Ϲ(sic) ΚΟΜΟϹ(sic)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑ((Β)Ι) ΚΑΝ(Α)Θ (Ν may be shaped as И)
Reverse design bust of Athena wearing aegis, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Axis 3, 6, 12
Reference Spijkerman 8 and 9(2), H.C. Reichardt, NZ 12 (1880), 70, no. 4
Specimens 18 (11 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 8
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 8
3 3     P: 275, obverse as 'Antoninus Pius' H.C. Reichardt, NZ 12 (1880), 70, no. 4, pl. I.4 (drawing)
4 4     L: 1908-1-10-2346
5 5     ✸ L: 1925-1-5-128
6 6     P: Y23879/263 (ex coll. Herny Seyrig)
7 7     Ex private coll. Laytred, Beirut
8 8     J-SBF Spijkerman 9(2), pl. 18, on r.
9 9     NY: 1944.100.69322 SNG 1267
10 10     NY: 1944.100.69323 SNG 1268
11 11     NY: 1961.154.183 SNG 1269
12 12     B: (Löbb)
13 13     B: 1912/460
14 14     B: B-I
15 15     V: GR 37711, broken, 1.17g, with additional obverse legend variation: ] ΑΝΤ[, with additional reverse legend varitation: [Γ]ΑΒΑ ΚΑΝΑ
16 16     Bern: Righetti 2192
17 17     Bern: Righetti 2193
18 18     Münster: M 5851