RPC IV.3, 6611 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6611 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gerasa
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ΚΟΜο
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Κόμο(δος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΡΤ ΤΥΧ ΓΕ
Edition Ἄρτ(εμις) Τύχ(η) Γε(ρασῶν)
Translation Artemis Tyche, of the Gerasenes
Reverse design draped bust of Artemis-Tyche, right, having quiver at shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 14 mm
Average weight 2.44 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference Spijkerman 24(2) and 25 corr., BMC 7
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 7
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 24(2)
3 3     J-SBF Spijkerman 24(2)
4 4     J-SBF Spijkerman 24(2), with variation of obverse legend, ] ΚΟΜΟΔ
5 5     J-SBF Spijkerman 25, pl. 34, slightly misreading legends
6 6     C: SNG 5985 Leake 7770, Suppl., p. 55.6 = Tochon coll. 845
7 7     ✸ Münster: M 5922
8 8     Yothr coll.