RPC IV.3, 10915 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 10915 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription [ ]
Edition [---]
Translation [---]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ]? C A C
Edition [---] c(olonia) A(elia) C(apitolina)
Translation [---] colony of Aelia Capitolina
Reverse design founder as priest ploughing with two oxen, left; in background, two military standards
Metal copper-based alloy
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ John Jancek website: http://www.ancient-coins.com, accessed 28/01/2008 (owing to the worn state of the obverse legend the interpretation of the emperor as Commodus is not entirely certain)