RPC IV.3, 3798 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3798 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ Α ΚΑΙϹ ΚοΜΜοΔω
Edition Μάρκῳ Αὐρηλίῳ Καίσαρι Κομμόδῳ Μ(άρκῳ) Α(ὐρηλίῳ) Καίσ(αρι) Κομμόδῳ
Translation to Marcus Aurelius Caesar Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ [ ] ϹΥΡΙ ΠΑ
Edition Φλαουίας --- Συρίας Παλαιστίνης Φλ(αουίας) [---] Συρί(ας) Πα(λαιστίνης)
Translation of Flavia [---] Syria Palaestina
Reverse design turreted Tyche-Astarte standing with foot uncertain object (prow?), left, holding bust and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.21 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1961.154.138 SNG 982
2 2     Mu: 12, obverse legend worn, attribution to this type uncertain
3 3     CGT coll.