RPC IV.3, 6766 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6766 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Berytus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(erator) Commodus Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription SEC SAEC COL BER (A shaped as Λ)
Edition Sec(ularis) Saec(uli) col(onia) Ber(ytus)
Translation Secular Games, Colony Berytus
Reverse design nude Neptune/Poseidon standing with foot on rock, left, holding dolphin and trident
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.77 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12
Reference Sawaya 1273–1303, Rouvier 546, BMC 115–17, Cop 106
Specimens 38 (26 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 762 Sawaya 1273, pl. 21 (D280, R517)
2 2     L: G.4404 BMC 117
3 3     BL 212
4 4     BL 211 = Sawaya 1276, pl. 21 (R518)
5 5     Cop: 106 Sawaya 1277, pl. 21 (R519), obverse legend obscure
6 6     Bern: Righetti 2244 Sawaya 1278, pl. 21 (R520)
7 7     P: Delepierre Sawaya 1279, pl. 21 (R521)
8 8     L: 1902,0206.218 BMC 115, pl. IX.11 (rev.) = Sawaya 1280, pl. 21 (R522)
9 9     NY: 1944.100.70328 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut) = Sawaya 1281, pl. 21 (R523)
10 10     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 756 Sawaya 1282, pl. 21 (R524)
11 11     ✸ L: 1900,0707.77 BMC 116 = Sawaya 1283, pl. 21 (D281, R525)
12 12     Lindgren III, 1380 = Sawaya 1284, pl. 21 (R526)
13 13     B: Reichsbank 1953
14 14     B: (Löbb)
15 15     B: 10111
16 16     NY: 1944.100.70331 Sawaya 1288, pl. 21 (D282, R527)
17 17     NY: 1944.100.70330 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut) = Sawaya 1289, pl. 21 (D283, R528)
18 18     NY: 1944.100.70329 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut) = Sawaya 1290, pl. 21 (D284)
19 19     Beirut-AUB: Inv. 81 Baramki
20 20     G: III, 238, no. 15 SNG II, no. 3303
21 21     MNB 1014
22 22     Beirut-AUB: Inv. 79 Baramki
23 23     Beirut-AUB: Inv. 80 Baramki
24 24     MNB 1012
25 25     G: III, 238, no. 14 SNG II, no. 3302
26 26     B: alter Bestand
27 27     MNB 1013
28 28     P Bab 1246
29 29     P Bab 1245
30 30     B: (Löbb)
31 31     Ronde C 203
32 32     V: GR 22061
33 33     V: GR 22062, broken, 8.00g
34 34     V: GR 22067
35 35     V: GR 22068, obverse legend obscure
36 36     O
37 37     O
38 38     Freiburg: 12458