RPC IV.3, 6590 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6590 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Pella
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛ Π Τ Κ ΠΕΛ Τ Π ΝΥ Φ ΚΟ ϹΥ ΜϹ
Reverse design Nymphaeum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 11
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1973/36, obverse lightly double struck
2 2     IMJ: Rosenberger 59, no. 4 Spijkerman 11, pl. 46, worn, obverse legend obscure, perhaps Marcus Aurelius rather than Commodus