RPC IV.3, 5750 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5750 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Commagene
City Samosata
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left
Reverse inscription Φ ϹΑΜ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥΛ ΑΥΤ ΜΗΤ ΚΟΜ ΕΤ ΑϘ
Edition Φ(λαουίων) Σαμ(οσατέων) ἱερ(ῆς) ἀσύλ(ου) αὐτ(ονόμου) μητ(ροπόλεως) Κομ(μαγηνῶν) ἔτ(ους) αϙʹ
Translation of the Flavian Samosateans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, metropolis of Commagenes, year 91
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding poppy and two ears of corn, resting arm on rock, resting foot on swimming river-god (Euphrates)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.73 g
Axis 10, 12
Reference BMC 29
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1853,1215.23 BMC 29
2 2     L: 1908,0110.2185
3 3     P: 1470
4 4     P: 1471
5 5     NY: 1944.100.65195
6 6     V: GR 35695
7 7     E.J. Waddell 1 (09/12/1982), 562
8 8     O
9 9     ✸ C: Mossop
10 10     Richard McAlee coll.