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
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (lightly bearded), right
Reverse inscription ΠΟ ΓΑΔ ΙΕ ΑϹ Α Γ Κ Ϲ ΓΜϹ (date in pediment)
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 26 mm
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 61
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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