RPC IV.3, 6525 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6525 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Raphia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) ; Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ Ϲ ΚΟΜΟΔ ϹΕΒΑϹ (?)
Obverse design laureate-headed busts of Marcus Aurelius (on left) and Commodus (on right, youthful), facing each other, both wearing cuirass and paludamentum
Reverse inscription ΡΑΦΙΑ ΗΛϹ
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing, facing, head, left, holding infant Dionysus with grapes and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Raphia 7 corr.
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. Chapirot, France
2 2     ✸ J-SBF
3 3     IMJ: Rosenberger 3, worn