RPC IV.3, 8625 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8625 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Raphia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΟΜ[ΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ]
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κόμοδος Σεβαστός
Translation Emperor Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription [ΡΑ]ΦΙΑ [Η?]ΛϹ
Edition Ῥαφία ηλσʹ
Translation Raphia, 238
Reverse design Artemis standing, facing, head, left, drawing quiver from arrow at shoulder, holding bow; to right, stag standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 10.35 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Raphia —, Price, Raphia
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1931-6-3-70