RPC I, 3861

 

Image of specimen #21

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3861
Province Kingdom of Commagene
Region Commagene
City Kingdom of Commagene
Reign Antiochus IV of Commagene
Person (obv.) Antiochos Epiphanes of Commagene (king) ; Callinicus of Commagene (king)
Issue III. Smaller denominations (all with straight edge)
Obverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕΩϹ ΥΙΟΙ
Edition βασιλέως υἱοί
Translation sons of the king
Obverse design Epiphanes and Callinicus on horseback, left
Reverse inscription ΚΟΜΜΑΓΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κομμαγηνῶν
Translation of the Commagenians
Reverse design capricorn and star, right, above anchor; all in wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 7.48 g
Axis 2, 12
Reference BMC Epiphanes and Callinicus 1, Kovacs 241
Specimens 25 (22 in the core collections)
Note The inscription on the obv. is not always visible, but, when it is, it always seems to use the form Ⳟ for sigma (BMC 1, 3, 5).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 1
2 2     L BMC 2
3 3     L BMC 3
4 4     L BMC 4
5 5     L BMC 5
6 6     L BMC 6
7 7     L BMC 7
8 8     L BMC 8
9 9     P: 40
10 10     P: 41
11 11     P: 42
12 12     P: Luynes 3440
13 13     P Wa 7251
14 14     P Wa 7252
15 15     B: 18251110
16 16     B
17 17     B
18 18     B
19 19     V: GR 20943
20 20     V: GR 20944
21 21     ✸ Naumann 51, 5 Mar. 2017, lot 223
22 22     CGT coll. = JHE 18, 11 Feb. 2014, lot 50
23 23     Cop SNG 8
24 24     Cop SNG 9
25 25     Savoca Silver 27, 25 Nov. 2018, lot 275