RPC IV.3, 5748 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5748 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Commagene
City Germanicia Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑ[Ι Λ] ΚΟΜΟΔΟΝ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Λ(ούκιον) Κόμοδον Σε(βαστόν)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Lucius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙϹ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΑΙΩΝ Α
Edition Καισ(αρέων) Γερμανικαίων αʹ
Translation of the Caesarean Germanicians, 1
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding ears of corn, resting arm on rock, resting foot on swimming river-god (Euphrates)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.43 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 4
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 4, worn
2 2     ✸ P: 1429, pierced, 7.21g