RPC IV.3, 6768 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6768 (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 temple with four columns enclosing statue of turreted Fortuna/Tyche-Astarte standing with foot on prow, facing, holding long standard, raising dress with left hand; to right, Victoria/Nike standing on column, left, crowning Fortuna/Tyche
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.47 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference Sawaya 1251–72, Rouvier 548, BMC 113–14, Cop 105
Specimens 27 (21 in the core collections)

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