RPC IV.3, 3618 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3618 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AVR CoMMoDVS AVG (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commodus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription CoL AEL CAP (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) Cap(itolina)
Translation Colony of Aelia Capitolina
Reverse design diademed and draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 16.73 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 71
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 71, pl. 87
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.63141 SNG 613
3 3     L: 1931-06-03-57
4 4     Brisbane: 3275