RPC IV.3, 6684 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6684 (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 (lightly bearded), right
Reverse inscription ΠΟ ΓΑΔ ΙΕ ΑϹ Α Γ Κ Ϲ ΓΜϹ (date in pediment)
Edition Πομπηιέων Γαδαρέων ἱερᾶς ἀσύλου αὐτονόμου Γ Κοίλης Συρίας γμσʹ Πο(μπηιέων) Γαδ(αρέων) ἱε(ρᾶς) ἀσ(ύλου) α(ὐτονόμου) Γ Κ(οίλης) Σ(υρίας) γμσʹ
Translation of the Pompeian Gadarans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, G(?), Coele-Syria, 243
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Zeus seated, left, holding uncertain object (Nike or short filleted staff?) and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.21 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 61
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 61
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 61
3 3     ✸ L: 1931-6-3-18
4 4     O
5 5     CNG 64 (24/09/2003), 728
6 6     CGT coll.