RPC IV.3, 9067 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9067 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Gaza
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ [ΚΑΙ ϹΕΒΑ?] ΥΙΟϹ ΓΕΡΜ
Edition Κόμοδος Καῖ(σαρ) Σεβα(στοῦ) υἰὸς Γερμ(ανικοῦ)
Translation Commodus Caesar, son of Augustus, Germanicus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ϚΛϹ ΓΑΖΑ
Edition ϛλσʹ Γάζα
Translation 236, Gaza
Reverse design temple with two columns enclosing two statues: to left, Artemis standing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to right, nude Marnas standing, left; between statues, Gaza-symbol (mem)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 14.46 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69073 SNG 940, misreading obverse legend as 'ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ СƐΒΑСΤΟС'