RPC IV.3, 9276 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9276 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Lucilla (Augusta) ; Crispina (Augusta)
Dating 178–182
Obverse inscription IMP CAE AVRE[LIVS?] CoMMoDVS AV (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(erator) Cae(sar) Aurelius Commodus Au(gustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (short beard) with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription CRISPINA AVG LVCILLA AV C A C (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Crispina Aug(usta) Lucilla Au(gusta) c(olonia) A(elia) C(apitolina)
Translation Crispina Augusta, Lucilla Augusta, colony of Aelia Capitolina
Reverse design Crispina and Lucilla standing, facing each other, clasping hands; each wearing veil
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 20.71 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 67
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 67, pl. 85
2 2     ✸ B: (Löbb)
3 3     L: 1931-06-03-58
4 4     Mabbott 2713 = MMAG 41 (18/06/1970), 610, pl. 38