RPC IV.3, 6357 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6357 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙ [Λ?] ΑΥΡ[ΗΛ] ΚΟΜοΔ
Edition Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Κόμοδ(ος)
Translation Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟΛ ϹΥ ΠΑ
Edition Φλαουίας Νέας Πόλεως Συρίας Παλαιστίνης Φλ(αουίας) Νέας Πόλ(εως) Συ(ρίας) Πα(λαιστίνης)
Translation of Flavia New City 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 4.58 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 83
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 83
2 2     ✸ B: 3972
3 3     CGT coll.