RPC IV.3, 5776 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5776 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Cyrrhus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΛΟΥ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟΝ (?)
Edition Αὐτοκρά(τορα) Λού(κιον) Κόμμοδον
Translation for Emperor Lucius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΔΙΟϹ ΚΑΤΕΒΑΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΡΗϹΤΩΝ Α (r. field)
Edition Διὸς Κατεβατοῦ Κυρρηστῶν αʹ
Translation of Zeus Katabatos, of the Cyrrhenians, 1
Reverse design Zeus Kataibates seated on rock, left, holding thunderbolt (over eagle) and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.02 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 25–7, Cop 48
Specimens 9 (9 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1844,0425.1161 BMC 25
2 2     L: G.5319 BMC 26, reverse probably without eagle (same as BMC 13)
3 3     L: 1843,0712.114 BMC 27
4 4     P: 1645
5 5     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1371, with traces of gold? cover, obverse legend obscure
6 6     B: (Fox)
7 7     Cop: 48
8 8     NY: 1961.154.28, on reverse Greek numeral obscure, thus attribution to this type uncertain; reverse probably without eagle
9 9     O