RPC IV.3, 6278 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6278 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Laodicea ad Mare
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜ[
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμ[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Com[---]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΙοΥΛΙΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑοΔΙΚΕωΝ Πο ΜΑΡ (ωs may be shaped as Us)
Edition Ἰουλιέων τῶν καὶ Λαοδικέων ΠΟ ΜΑΡ
Translation of the Julians also called Laodiceans, PO(?) MAR(?)
Reverse design nude Dionysus standing, left, holding cantharus and chlamys over panther and long thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.75 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 80
Specimens 9 (9 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 80, obverse legend obscure
2 2     P: 1200
3 3     P: 1199
4 4     P: Y25048 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
5 5     ✸ P: Y23879/149 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
6 6     P: Duplicates, obverse legend obscure, reverse legend tooled, COL IVL VAL BN [
7 7     NY: 1944.100.66392
8 8     NY: 1971.193.41
9 9     O