RPC IV.3, 6773 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6773 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟΝ ΕΥ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορα Μᾶρκον Αὐρήλιον Κόμμοδον Εὐτυχῆ Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Μ(ᾶρκον) Αὐ(ρήλιον) Κόμμοδον Εὐ(τυχῆ)
Translation for Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Fortunate
Obverse design radiate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛοΥ
Edition Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου
Translation of sacred Byblus
Reverse design rudder blade decorated with turreted bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.18 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 685, Cop 140
Specimens 7 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P Bab 1385
2 2     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 922A
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     ✸ B: 1921/250
5 5     Cop: 140
6 6     Mu: 2
7 7     NY: 1944.100.70870 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)