RPC I, 3864

 

Image of specimen #15

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3864
Province Kingdom of Commagene
Region Commagene
City Lacanatis
Reign Antiochus IV of Commagene
Person (obv.) Antiochus IV of Commagene (king)
Obverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ·ΜΕΓΑΣ·ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΣ
Edition Βασιλεὺς Μέγας Ἀντίοχος
Translation Great King Antiochus
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Antiochus IV, right
Reverse inscription ΛΑΚΑΝΑΤΩΝ
Edition Λακανάτων
Translation of the Lacanatians
Reverse design scorpion; all in wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 14.88 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 21, Kovacs 245
Specimens 16 (12 in the core collections)
Note Oval flans, straight edges, but different form of Ω from Commagene. Countermark: Anchor between Α Ν (GIC 373: two examples). The same countermark occurs frequently on coins of Commagene.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 21
2 2     L BMC 22
3 3     L BMC 23
4 4     B
5 5     B
6 6     B
7 7     B
8 8     C
9 9     P: 26
10 10     P: 26a
11 11     P: 27
12 12     P: 27a Wa 7248
13 13     Levante 565
14 14     Levante 566
15 15     ✸ Künker eLive 43, 7 Dec. 2016, lot 39
16 16     VAuction 320, 16 Sep. 2016, lot 196