RPC IV.3, 6355 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6355 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΜοΔω
Edition Μάρ(κῳ) Αὐρ(ηλίῳ) Κομμόδῳ
Translation to Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ϹΥΡΙ Π
Edition Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Συρί(ας) Π(αλαιστίνης)
Translation of Flavia Neapolis, of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design turreted Tyche-Astarte standing with foot uncertain object (prow?), left, holding bust and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.64 g
Axis 1, 2, 12
Reference BMC 80
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 80, pl. VI.9 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ P: coll. Count Melchior de Vogüe 412
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 244, pl. XVI