RPC IV.3, 6970 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6970 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Gabala
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ(?) ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟΝ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Μᾶρ(κον) Αὐρ(ήλιον) Κόμοδον
Translation for Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, left
Reverse inscription ΓΑΒΑΛΕωΝ ΑΝΠΑ ΔΛϹ
Edition Γαβαλέων ΑΝΠΑ δλσʹ
Translation of the Gabaleans, ANPA(?) 234
Reverse design to left, cult statue standing on base, facing, brandishing double axe, holding shield; between two horses; to right, turreted Tyche seated, left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.25 g
Axis 10, 11, 12
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. R.G. McAlee
2 2     P: 1028
3 3     P: 1029, broken, 9.15g
4 4     P: Duplicates, both legends obscure
5 5     NY: 1944.100.66248
6 6     NY: 1948.19.2048
7 7     NY: 1961.154.74
8 8     ✸ A. Kropp coll.