RPC IV.3, 6303 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6303 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Rhosus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year ΘΙС (219)
Dating 177/8
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΚοΜοΔοΝ Ϲ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Κόμοδον Σεβαστὸν Αὐτοκρά(τορα) Κόμοδον Σ(εβαστὸν)
Translation for Emperor Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΡωϹΕωΝ ΙΕΡΑϹ ΕΤΟΥϹ [ΘΙϹ?]
Edition Ῥωσέων ἱερᾶς ἔτους θισʹ Ῥωσέων ἱερᾶς ἔτους θισʹ
Translation of the Rhosians, sacred, year 219
Reverse design female figure (Aphrodite or Crispina?) seated on rock, right, looking into mirror
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.94 g
Axis 6
Reference Levante, Rhosus 80
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: Y25048 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig) SNG 2435 = Levante, Rhosus 80, pl. 43 (rev.)