RPC IV.3, 6460 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6460 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Gaza
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ] Κ ΛΟΥ ΑΥΡΗ ΚοΜΜοΔοc
Edition [---] Κ(αῖσαρ) Λού(κιος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation [---] Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΕΙ[ω] ΓΑΖΑ ΜϹ
Edition Εἰὼ Γάζα μσʹ
Translation Io, Gaza, 240
Reverse design to left, Io standing, right; to right, Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding cornucopia; both clasping hands; between, Gaza-symbol (mem)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.58 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 106
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 106
2 2     G: III, 284, no. 10 SNG II, no. 3613