RPC IV.3, 6683 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

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 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 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 29 mm
Average weight 17.74 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 60
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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