RPC IV.3, 9150 (temporary)

 

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9150 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Σεβαστὸς Κόμοδος
Translation Augustus Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑϹΚΑΛωΝ [Β?]ΠϹ
Edition Ἀσκάλων βπσʹ
Translation Ascalon, 282
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded?) standing, facing, head, left, holding Nike, club and lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 33.40 g
Axis 12
Reference T.S. Richter, INJ 13 (1994–99), pp. 83–5
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. T.S. Richter = T.S. Richter, INJ 13 (1994–99), pp. 83–5, pl. 11.7