RPC IV.3, 6518 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6518 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Abila
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο ΚΑΙϹ(Α) ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖσα(ρ) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝ(ωΝ) Κ Ϲ Ι Α Α Γ ΒΝϹ
Edition Σε(λευκέων) Ἀβιληνῶν Κ(οίλης) Σ(υρίας) ἱ(ερᾶς) ἀ(σύλου) α(ὐτονόμου) γ(νωρίμου?) βνσʹ
Translation of the Seleucian Abilans, Coele-Syria, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, honourable(?), 252
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) standing, right, resting arm on hip, resting arm on club covered with lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.97 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Spijkerman 14
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 14, pl. 7
2 2     ✸ P: Y23879/271 (ex coll. Henri Seyrig)
3 3     P: Duplicates, reverse legend perhaps without ligature, K C of reverse legend either absent or in exergue
4 4     B: ex coll. Morel, acquired 1908/5, reverse legend perhaps without ligature, K C of reverse legend either absent or in exergue
5 5     MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 607, pl. 38