RPC IV.3, 6353 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6353 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΟΜοΔ
Edition Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Κόμοδ(ος)
Translation Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ Π([ο]Λ) ϹΥ(Ρ) ΠΑ
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλ(εως) Συρ(ίας) Πα(λαιστίνης)
Translation of Flavia New City of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing headdress of three plumes, having supports; between two stags
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.15 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 78
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 78, pl. VI.7 de Saulcy 256, no. 2
2 2     P: 172
3 3     P: coll. Count Melchior de Vogüe 411, pierced, 4.18g
4 4     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69108 SNG 981, obverse legend wrongly as 'MAR AVR .…
5 5     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 245, pl. XVI