RPC IV.3, 6362 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6362 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Sebaste
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AV COM AN
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Com(modus) An(toninus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΕΒ]ΑϹΤΗ ϹΥΡ L [ϚΙϹ?] (date retrograde)
Edition Σεβαστη(νῶν) Συρ(ίας) L(αμπύς)
Translation of the Sebasteans of Syria, of year 216
Reverse design temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of turreted Tyche-Astarte standing with foot on small sphinx, left, holding human bust and long sceptre; in outer columnations, female figures standing, facing each other
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.33 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC, p. xl
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

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