RPC IV.3, 9047 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9047 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Hierapolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 191–192
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΙ(Λ) ΑΥΡΗΛΙ[ΟΝ] ΚΟ[ΜΟΔΟΝ ϹΕ]Β (?)
Edition Λ(ούκιον) Αἴλ(ιον) Αὐρήλιον Κόμοδον Σεβ(αστόν)
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
Translation of the goddess Syria, of the Hierapolitans, 1
Reverse design hump-backed bull jumping, right; above crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 7.39 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1708
2 2     ✸ P: Y28630/3 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
3 3     MMAG 81 (18/09/1995), 724 = CNG 57 (04/04/2001), 847
4 4     O
5 5     Richard McAlee coll.