RPC IV.3, 6650 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6650 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Philadelphia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡ [Κο?]
Edition Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κό(μοδος)
Translation Caesar Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΑΔΕ
Edition Φιλαδε(λφέων)
Translation of the Philadelphians
Reverse design bust of Athena wearing aegis, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 3.23 g
Axis 6
Reference Spijkerman 34, BMC 19
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

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