RPC IV.3, 6683 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6683 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gadara
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟΝ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Λούκιον Αὐρήλιον Κομμόδον Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) Λ(ούκιον) Αὐρ(ήλιον) Κομμόδον
Translation for Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΠΟ ΓΑΔΑ ΙΕ ΑϹ Α Γ Κ Ϲ ΒΜϹ (date in pediment)
Edition Πομπηιέων Γαδαρέων ἱερᾶς ἀσύλου αὐτονόμου Γ Κοίλης Συρίας βμσʹ Πο(μπηιέων) Γαδα(ρέων) ἱε(ρᾶς) ἀσ(ύλου) α(ὐτονόμου) Γ Κ(οίλης) Συ(ρίας) βμσʹ
Translation of the Pompeian Gadarans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, G(?), Coele-Syria, 242
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Zeus seated, left, holding uncertain object (Nike or short filleted staff?) over eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 18.13 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 60
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-MJA
2 2     ✸ L: 1908-1-10-2459 de Saulcy
3 3     J-SBF Spijkerman 60
4 4     J-SBF Spijkerman 60
5 5     CNG 196, 1 Oct. 2008, lot 159