RPC IV.3, 6490 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6490 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Abgar VIII
Person (obv.) Abgar VIII (king)
Issue Abgar VIII, son of Ma´nu VIII
Dating 179–192
Obverse inscription ]ΛΙΟϹ(?) ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕ(?)
Edition [---]λιος Κόμοδος Σε(βαστός)
Translation [---]lios Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΒΓΑΡΟΥ ΒΑϹΙΛΟϹ(ΥϹ)(sic) (Αs shaped as Λs)
Edition Ἀβγάρου βασιλ<έ>ος{υς}
Translation of King Abgar
Reverse design draped bust of Abgar (bearded) wearing diademed tiara, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.19 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 10, Cop 194
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 10
2 2     Cop: 194
3 3     B: (Fox)
4 4     B: I-B, broken, 2.01g, both legends mostly obscure, attribution to this type uncertain