RPC IV.3, 5781 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5781 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Claudia Leucas
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟΝ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Μᾶρ(κον) Αὐρή(λιον) Κόμοδον
Translation for Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΚΛΑΥΔΙΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΕΥΚΑΔΙΩΝ ΔΚϹ
Edition Κλαυδιέων τῶν καὶ Λευκαδίων δκσʹ
Translation of the Claudians also called Leucadians, 224
Reverse design male figure (emperor Commodus?) standing in galloping quadriga, right, holding short sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.64 g
Axis 10, 11
Reference BMC 4–5
Specimens 7 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 4
2 2     L: BMC 5, obverse legend obscure
3 3     P: 218
4 4     P: Y23879/229 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
5 5     NY: 1944.100.66150, date uncertain
6 6     NY: 1944.100.66151, date not entirely certain
7 7     NY: 1944.100.66152