RPC IV.3, 6522 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6522 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Raphia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΡΑΦΙΑ ΖΛϹ
Reverse design Artemis standing, facing, head, left, drawing quiver from arrow at shoulder, holding bow; to right, stag standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Raphia 4, Price, Raphia 4
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 236 de Saulcy, 238, no. 1
2 2     IMJ: Rosenberger 2 Meshorer, Raphia 4, pl. III
3 3     IAA J. Baramki, The Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine 8 (1939), 79, no. 12
4 4     L: 1931-6-3-69 Price, Raphia 4, pl. 17
5 5     J-MJA: 5629
6 6     ✸ B: 1921/1155
7 7     B: 1900/715, pierced, 8.16g
8 8     CNG 53 (15/03/2000), 1185