RPC IV.3, 6564 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6564 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Capitolias
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΠΙ ΑΛΕΞ(Α) ΜΑΚΕ ΓΕΝ(Α(Ρ)) ΓϘ
Edition Καπι(τωλιέων) Ἀλέξα(νδρος) Μακε(δὼν) γενάρ(χης?) γϙʹ
Translation of the Capitolians, Alexander of Macedon, founder(?), 93
Reverse design bare-headed bust of Alexander the Great (youthful) wearing oriental dress, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.99 g
Axis 10, 12
Reference Spijkerman 15
Specimens 10 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 15, pl. 20, on l.
2 2     P: Y23879/286 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
3 3     P: Y24526 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
4 4     ✸ P: Y23879/285 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig) = Spijkerman 15, pl. 20 (in centre)
5 5     J-SBF Spijkerman 15
6 6     J-SBF Spijkerman 15, pl. 20, on r.
7 7     NY: 1961.154.185 SNG 1274
8 8     Bern: Righetti 2194
9 9     Münster: M 5855
10 10     Brisbane: 3327