RPC IV.3, 6793 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6793 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AVR COMMODVS
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commodus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left
Reverse inscription COL PTOL
Edition col(onia) Ptol(emais)
Translation colony of Ptolemais
Reverse design turreted Fortuna/Tyche seated, right, holding ears of corn, resting foot on swimming river-god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.23 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Kadman IV, 115$, Rouvier 1002
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.71216 Rouvier 1002, pl. A'.14 (rev.), ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut
2 2     Bern Kadman IV, 115, pl. VII
3 3     J-SBF
4 4     P: 1960/28455 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)