RPC IV.3, 6685 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6685 (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 (ΠΟΜ) ΓΑΔΑΡΕωΝ ΓΜϹ
Reverse design laureate head of Heracles (youthful) with lion skin knotted at neck, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Spijkerman 62
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 62, pl. 30
2 2     P: 298
3 3     P: 299
4 4     ✸ P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 980
5 5     IMJ: Rosenberger
6 6     NY: 1961.154.196 SNG 1318
7 7     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 418, pl. XXV
8 8     Münster: M 5901