RPC IV.3, 6361 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6361 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Sebaste
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AV CoM ANT [
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Com(modus) Ant(oninus) [---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus [---]
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗΝωΝ ϹΥΡ L ϹΙϚ
Edition Σεβαστηνῶν Συρ(ίας) (ἔτους) σιϛʹ
Translation of the Sebastenians of Syria, of year 216
Reverse design nude Ares advancing, right, wearing helmet, holding transverse spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.09 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 10
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 10, pl. VIII.12 (rev.), struck on too large a flan
2 2     P: 241
3 3     NY: 1944.100.69187 SNG 1077