RPC IV.3, 3799 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3799 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙ [Λ?] ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΟΜοΔ
Edition Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Κόμοδ(ος)
Translation Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ Ν[ΕΑϹ] ΠΟ ϹΥ ΠΑ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πό(λεως) Συ(ρίας) Πα(λαιστίνης)
Translation of Flavia New City of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design turreted Tyche-Astarte standing with foot uncertain object (prow?), left, holding bust and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.74 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69109 SNG 983, misreading obverse legend as Λ ΑVΡ ΚΟΜ