RPC IV.3, 6544 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

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
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΒΙ(Ν) ΚΑΝΑΘ
Reverse design draped bust of Zeus wearing diadem, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 6
Reference Spijkerman 6, H.C. Reichardt, NZ 12 (1880), 69, no. 1
Specimens 10 (6 in the core collections)

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