RPC IV.3, 6974 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6974 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Syria
City Gaba
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΚΟΜ[ΜΟ]ΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Κόμμοδος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΒΗΝωΝ ϚΜϹ (or ΜϹϚ)
Edition Γαβηνῶν ϛμσʹ Γαβηνῶν ϛμσʹ
Translation of the Gabians, 246
Reverse design Mên standing on line, facing, head, left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding spear, resting left arm on sword on hip; between star (l.) and crescent (r.)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.16 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Kindler, Geva 33 corr. ( )
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 254, reverse legend ϚΜϚ(sic), first Ϛ reversed
2 2     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 78, pl. VI, obverse legend with ϚΜС
3 3     IMJ: Rosenberger II, 79, no. 1, obverse legend with СΜϚ
4 4     ✸ CGT coll., ex CNG EA 273, 8 Feb. 2012, lot 278