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)
Edition Γερ(μανικὸς) Σαρ(ματικὸς) δημ(αρχικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) δʹ ὕπατος βʹ
Translation Germanicus Sarmaticus, with tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time
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