RPC I, 3856

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3856
Province Kingdom of Commagene
Region Commagene
City Kingdom of Commagene
Reign Antiochus IV of Commagene
Person (obv.) Antiochus IV of Commagene (king)
Issue I. Bevelled edge
Obverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥϹ ΜΕΓ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟϹ ΕΠΙ
Edition Βασιλεὺς Μέγ(ας) Ἀντίοχος Ἐπι(φανής)
Translation King Great Antiochus Epiphanes
Obverse design diademed head of Antiochus IV, right
Reverse inscription ΚΟΜΜΑΓΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κομμαγηνῶν
Translation of the Commagenians
Reverse design scorpion; all in wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.69 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 4, Kovacs 257
Specimens 12 (7 in the core collections)
Note Countermarks: see introduction.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 4
2 2     L BMC 5
3 3     P: 11
4 4     P: 12
5 5     P: 12a
6 6     P: de Ricci
7 7     Solidus Monthly 19, 23 Sept. 2017, lot 457
8 8     CNG EA 244, 10 Nov. 2010, lot 205
9 9     Gorny & Mosch 203, 5 Mar. 2012, lot 288
10 10     ✸ VAuctions 313, 20 Nov. 2014, lot 81
11 11     Cop SNG 2
12 12     Nomos obolos 15, 24 May 2020, lot 484