RPC IV.3, 7170 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7170 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Κόμμοδος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Κόμμοδος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡ ϹΑΡ ΔΗΜ ΕΞ Δ ΥΠΑΤ Β (Ξ shaped as Ζ)
Edition Γερμανικὸς Σαρματικὸς δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας δʹ ὕπατος βʹ Γερ(μανικὸς) Σαρ(ματικὸς) δημ(αρχικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) δʹ ὕπατ(ος) βʹ
Translation Germanicus Sarmaticus, with tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time
Reverse design eagle standing on leg and thigh of animal, facing, head, left, spreading wings; between eagle's legs, star; in exergue, ram's head, right
Metal silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.00 g
Reference Prieur 173, McAlee 634
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ MMAG 61, 7 Oct. 1982, lot 172 = M & M Numismatics 1, 7 Dec. 1997, lot 252 = Prieur 173 = McAlee 634