RPC IV.3, 6549 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6549 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Canatha
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΟ(sic) ΚΟΜ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντ{ο}<ω>(νῖνος) Κόμ(μοδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΒΕΙΝΕ ΚΑΝΑΘΗ(Ι)Ν(sic) ΓΝϹ
Edition Γαβεινε(ίων) Καναθηιν(ῶν) γνσʹ
Translation of the Gabinian Canathians, 253
Reverse design turreted Tyche-Astarte standing, left, holding Nike and cornucopia, resting foot on swimming river-god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.95 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Spijkerman 10, H.C. Reichardt, NZ 12 (1880), 69, no. 2
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 10
2 2     ✸ L: 1909-5-17-4
3 3     J-SBF Spijkerman 10
4 4     J-SBF Spijkerman 10
5 5     Ex private coll. H.C. Reichardt = H.C. Reichardt, NZ 12 (1880), 69, no. 2, pl. I.2 (drawing)
6 6     Ex private coll. Rev. W. Wright, Ireland
7 7     B: Löbb, broken, 11.28g
8 8     NY: 1944.100.69320 SNG 1264, reverse legend with ΚΑΝΑΘΙΗΝ(sic)
9 9     V: GR 27335, reverse legend with ΚΑΝΑΘΙΗΝ(sic)