RPC IV.3, 9842 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 9842 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Κόμμοδος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡ ϹΑΡ ΔΗΜ ΕΞ Δ ΥΠΑΤοϹ Β (Ξ shaped as Ζ)
Reverse design turreted and veiled Tyche seated on rock, right, holding two ears of corn, resting foot on swimming river-god Orontes; to left, star; to right, ram's head, left
Metal silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.86 g
Axis 11
Reference McAlee 630A
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ Richard McAlee coll. (ex CNG 102, 18 May 2016, 747) = McAlee 630A-2
3 3     CNG 111, Prieur coll., 29 May 2019, lot 530 = Prieur 176A = McAlee 630A