RPC IV.3, 6996 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6996 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Hierapolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΙ(Λ) ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΝ ΚΟΜΟΔΟΝ ϹΕΒ(Α)
Edition Λούκιον Αἴλιον Αὐρήλιον Κόμοδον Σεβαστόν Λ(ούκιον) Αἴλ(ιον) Αὐρήλιον Κόμοδον Σεβα(στόν)
Translation for Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕΑϹ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ Α
Edition θεᾶς Συρίας Ἱεροπολειτῶν αʹ θεᾶς Συρίας Ἱεροπολειτῶν αʹ
Translation of the goddess Syria, of the Hierapolitans, 1
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.04 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference BMC 39, Cop 60
Specimens 17 (14 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: G.5343 BMC 39
2 2     Cop: 60
3 3     P: 1706
4 4     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1431
5 5     P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
6 6     P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
7 7     P: no number, under 'Unidentified', obverse legend obscure, reverse legend partly tooled
8 8     P: no number, under 'Unidentified'
9 9     B: (Fox)
10 10     B: (Löbb)
11 11     NY: 1998.18.145 Lindgren III, 1138, weight wrongly as '6.04.g
12 12     G: III, 138, no. 21 SNG II, no. 2685
13 13     V: GR 21015
14 14     V: GR 28440
15 15     Richard McAlee coll.
16 16     J.G. Kiss coll. = Nummitra 44, 9 Dec. 2024, lot 236
17 17     CGT coll. ex ancient imports