RPC IV.3, 6585 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6585 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Pella
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔοϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΠΕΛΛΑΙωΝ ΜϹ
Edition Πελλαίων μσʹ
Translation of the Pellaeans, 240
Reverse design Athena standing, right, holding spear, resting arm on shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.20 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 6, H. Herzfelder, RN 1936, 286, no. 3
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 6
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 6
3 3     ✸ L: 1908-1-10-2589 H. Herzfelder, RN 1936, 286, no. 3, pl. VI.3
4 4     NY: 1944.100.69382 SNG 1355
5 5     NY: 1944.100.69383 SNG 1356