RPC IV.3, 6524 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6524 (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 ΑΥΤ ΚΟΜ[ΟΔ?]
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κόμοδ(ος)
Translation Emperor Commodus
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 falcon (Egyptian god Sop du) standing, right, wearing plumed headdress
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 3.45 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Raphia 6, Price, Raphia 6
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. E. Grosswirth, Jerusalem
2 2     J-SBF
3 3     Private coll. S. Zeitzov, Rishon-Lezion, Israel
4 4     ✸ J-MJA: 5619 Price, Raphia 6, pl. 17