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 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 Βοστρ<ην>ῶν
Translation of the Bostrians
Reverse design draped bust of Zeus Ammon wearing disk on top of head, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 4.18 g
Axis 12
Reference Kindler, Bostra 17, Spijkerman 23, BMC 12
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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