RPC IV.3, 6763 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription CoL IVL IVG(sic) [FEL BER?]
Reverse design nude Neptune/Poseidon standing with foot on prow, right, holding trident and dolphin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 6
Reference Sawaya 1241, Rouvier 543
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

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