RPC IV.3, 6731 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6731 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Arabia
City Bostra
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤ ΥΙΟϹ
Edition Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ Αὐτοκράτορος υἱός Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖ(σαρ) Αὐτ(οκράτορος) υἱός
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar son of the Emperor
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΝΕ ΤΡΑΙΑ ΒΟϹΤ
Edition Νέα Τραϊανὴ Βόστρα Νέ(α) Τραϊα(νὴ) Βόστ(ρα)
Translation New Trajanic Bostra
Reverse design draped bust of Tyche-Athena-Allath, right, wearing helmet
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.85 g
Axis 12
Reference Kindler, Bostra 16, Spijkerman 27, Cop 139 corr.
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 27, pl. 14, = Kindler, Bostra 16, pl. II
2 2     Cop: 139, obverse as 'Antoninus Pius', obverse legend obscure
3 3     IMJ: Rosenberger 18
4 4     IMJ: Rosenberger 19
5 5     ✸ Brisbane: 415