RPC IV.3, 6774 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #13

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6774 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟΝ ΕΥ(Τ)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Μ(ᾶρκον) Αὐ(ρήλιον) Κόμμοδον Εὐτ(υχῆ)
Translation for Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Fortunate
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Edition Ἱερᾶς Βυβλοῦ
Translation of Sacred Byblus
Reverse design Isis Pharia standing, right, wearing lotus, holding sail
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.19 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference Rouvier 686, BMC 22–4, Cop 139
Specimens 28 (20 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.70869 (probably = Rouvier 683, pl. B'.2 (rev.), ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
2 2     NY: 1944.100.70861 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
3 3     Beirut-AUB
4 4     Beirut-AUB
5 5     Beirut-AUB
6 6     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
7 7     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
8 8     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
9 9     NY: 1944.100.70868 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
10 10     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
11 11     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
12 12     L: 1908,0110.1152 BMC 22
13 13     ✸ L: G.5106 BMC 23, pl. XII.10 (rev.)
14 14     L: 1907,1102.10 BMC 24
15 15     NY: 1948.19.2187
16 16     P: 1985/75
17 17     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 918
18 18     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 919
19 19     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 920
20 20     B: Löbb, clipped, 20mm and 6.13g, reverse legend obscure
21 21     B: ex coll. Morel, acquired 1908/5
22 22     Cop: 139
23 23     V: GR 22133
24 24     C McClean III, 9481 (not illustrated)
25 25     C McClean III, 9482, pl. 350.9
26 26     O
27 27     O
28 28     O