RPC IV.3, 6995 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6995 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Hierapolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΙ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΝ ΚΟΜΟΔΟΝ ϹΕΒ
Edition Λούκιον Αἴλιον Αὐρήλιον Κόμοδον Σεβαστόν Λ(ούκιον) Αἴ(λιον) Αὐρήλιον Κόμοδον Σεβ(αστόν)
Translation for Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕΑϹ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ Α
Edition θεᾶς Συρίας αʹ θεᾶς Συρίας αʹ
Translation of the goddess Syria, 1
Reverse design lion walking, right; in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.43 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 38
Specimens 11 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1847,0222.2 BMC 38, pl. XVII.11 (rev.)
1 1     B: Rauch, under 'Miletus', pierced, 3.35g
2 2     P: 1707
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     Bern: Righetti 2385, under 'Caesarea Maritimia'
5 5     G: III, 138, no. 23 SNG II, no. 2687
6 6     G: III, 138, no. 22 SNG II, no. 2686
7 7     Private coll. CGT = Zeus Numismatics Budget Auction 15 (21/02/2021), 303
8 8     Private coll. CGT
9 9     Private coll. CGT, with additional obverse legend variation [Λ?] ΑΙ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ [ΚΟ]ΜΟΔΟϹ [ϹƐΒ]
10 10     Richard McAlee coll.