RPC IV.3, 25308 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 25308 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Κόμμοδος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Κόμμοδος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡ ϹΑΡ ΔΗΜ ΕΞ(as reversed Ζ) Δ ΥΠΑΤ Β
Edition Γερμανικὸς Σαρματικὸς δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας δʹ ὕπατος βʹ Γερ(μανικὸς) Σαρ(ματικὸς) δημ(αρχικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) δʹ ὕπατ(ος) βʹ
Translation Germanicus Sarmaticus, with tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time
Reverse design eagle standing facing on leg and thigh of animal, head left, wings spread; star in exergue; in lower field, right, ram's head
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 13.32 g
Axis 12
Reference McAlee 641
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ CNG Triton XXII, Prieur coll., 8 Jan. 2019, lot 598 (ex Berk BBS 105, 17 Nov. 1998, lot 817; CNG 69, 8 June 2005, lot 1204) = McAlee 641