RPC IV.3, 6733 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6733 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Arabia
City Bostra
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜ ΚΑΙϹ ΑΥΤ ΥΙΟ ϹΕΒ
Edition Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Καῖσαρ Αὐτοκράτωρ υἱὸς Σεβαστοῦ Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμ(μοδος) Καῖσ(αρ) Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) υἱὸ(ς) Σεβ(αστοῦ)
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar Augustus, son of the Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΒΟϹΤΡωΝ(sic)
Edition Βόστρων Βόστρων
Translation of Bostra
Reverse design draped bust of Zeus Ammon wearing disk on top of head, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 13 mm
Average weight 4.30 g
Axis 12
Reference Kindler, Bostra 17, Spijkerman 23, BMC 12
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 12, pl. III.15 Kindler, Bostra 17, pl. II = Morey 13, fig. 12
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 23, pl. 13
3 3     IMJ: Rosenberger 20
4 4     Bellinger 1938, 27, no. 34
5 5     Milan: coll. Brera
6 6     Freiburg: 12564
7 7     ✸ Nummitra 88, 25 Oct. 2025, lot 385