RPC IV.3, 6763 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6763 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Berytus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription IM [L?] AVR COM
Edition Im(perator) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Com(modus)
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription CoL IVL IVG(sic) [FEL BER?]
Edition col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Fel(ix) Ber(ytus)
Translation Colony of Julia Augusta Felix Berytus
Reverse design nude Neptune/Poseidon standing with foot on prow, right, holding trident and dolphin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.51 g
Axis 6
Reference Sawaya 1241, Rouvier 543
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P Bab 1244, pl. XXV.17 (rev.)
2 2     B: (Löbb)