RPC IV.3, 6544 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6544 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Canatha
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΟ(sic) ΚΟΜ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ{ο}<ω>(νῖνος) Κόμ(μοδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antoninus Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΒΙ(Ν) ΚΑΝΑΘ
Edition Γαβιν(ίων) Καναθ(ηνῶν)
Translation of the Gabinian Canathans
Reverse design draped bust of Zeus wearing diadem, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.28 g
Axis 6
Reference Spijkerman 6, H.C. Reichardt, NZ 12 (1880), 69, no. 1
Specimens 11 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 6 = de Saulcy 2
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 6
3 3     Ex private coll. Rev. W. Wright, Ireland = H.C. Reichardt, NZ 12 (1880), 69, no. 1, pl. I.1 (drawing)
4 4     ✸ P: coll. Count Melchior de Vogüe 264
5 5     P: 251 (previously under 'Gaba')
6 6     P: 252 (previously under 'Gaba', pierced, 7.84g)
7 7     P: ex coll. Froehner, pierced, 5.96g
8 8     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 971
9 9     B: 1925/309
10 10     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 393, pl. XXIV
11 11     Brisbane: 418