RPC IV.3, 6478 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6478 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Nysa-Scythopolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟΥ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορος) Κ(αίσαρος) Κόμο(δου) Ἀντωνίνου
Translation of Emperor Caesar Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΝΥ ϹΚ ΙΕ(Ρ) ΑϹΥ ϚΜϹ
Edition Νύ(σα) Σκ(υθόπολις) ἱερ(ὰ) ἄσυ(λος) ϛμσʹ
Translation Nysa-Scythopolis, sacred, inviolable, 246
Reverse design Pan advancing, left, holding uncertain object (cantharus or bunch of grapes) and pedum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.85 g
Axis 10, 11
Reference Spijkerman 20
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 20
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 20
3 3     Private coll. N. Tzori = Spijkerman 20, pl. 42
4 4     ✸ NY: 1961.154.147 SNG 1049