RPC IV.3, 6547 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6547 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Canatha
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ[ ] ΑΝΤΟ(sic) ΚΟΜ Ϲ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Μ[---] Ἀντο(νῖνος) Κόμ(μοδος) Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar M[---] Antoninus Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΒ ΚΑΝΑΘ
Edition Γαβ(ινίων) Καναθ(ηνῶν)
Translation of the Gabinian Canathans
Reverse design bust of Athena wearing aegis, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.78 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 9(1)
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: Y23879/262 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
2 2     Spijkerman 9(1), pl. 18 (on l.)
3 3     Mabbott 2639, obverse legend obscure
4 4     CNG 27 (29/09/1993), 1325
5 5     O
6 6     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 394, pl. XXIV