RPC IV.3, 9278 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9278 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription IMP AVR[E?] COMMODV (all As shaped as Λ ?)
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (short beard), right
Reverse inscription COL AEL CAP (first L may be inverted, As shaped as Λ)
Reverse design turreted Fortuna/Tyche-Astarte standing with foot on helmet(?), left, holding human bust and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 69
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. A. Sofaer, USA = Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 69, pl. 85, on reverse, L inverted
2 2     ✸ B: 1902/1110