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
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κόμοδος Σεβαστός
Translation Emperor Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΡΑΦΙΑ ΖΛϹ
Edition Ῥαφία ζλσʹ
Translation Raphia, 237
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
Average weight 11.25 g
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