RPC IV.3, 3616 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3616 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES [CoM?]M ANT AVG (all As shaped as Λ)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription CoL AEL KAP(sic) (all As shaped as Λ)
Reverse design temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of turreted Fortuna/Tyche-Astarte standing with foot on uncertain object, left, holding human bust and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 72
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ J-MJA Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 72, pl. 87
2 2     NY: 1961.154.9 SNG 611, obverse legend obscure
3 3     O: worn