RPC IV.3, 7173 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7173 (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 head of Commodus (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡ ϹΑΡ ΔΗΜ ΕΞ(as reversed Ζ) Δ ΥΠΑΤ Β
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, right, spreading wings; to left, ram's head, left; in exergue, star
Metal silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.30 g
Axis 11
Reference Prieur 170, McAlee 637
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 104, 9 Oct. 2000, lot 760 = CNG Mail Bid Sale 57, 4 Apr. 2001, lot 857
3 3     CNG EA 453, Prieur coll., 2 Oct. 2019, lot 273 = Prieur 170