RPC IV.3, 5787 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 5787 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Gabala
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΟΜΟΔΟИ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Μᾶρ(κον) Αὐρήλ(ιον) Κόμοδον
Translation for Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left
Reverse inscription ΓΑΒΑΛΕωΝ ΓΛϹ ΚΤ (ω may be shaped as U)
Edition Γαβαλέων γλσʹ ΚΤ
Translation of the Gabaleans, 233, KT(?)
Reverse design to left, bust of Athena wearing aegis, right; to right, veiled goddess seated, facing, wearing kalathos; on each side of goddess, sphinx, facing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.36 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 7 corr.
Specimens 10 (9 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 7, pl. XXVIII.9, reverse, obverse as 'Lucius Verus', pierced, 12.14g
2 2     P: 1027
3 3     ✸ P: 1965/781 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
4 4     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles, obverse legend obscure
5 5     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1399
6 6     B: Löbb, obverse legend obscure
7 7     NY: 1944.100.66242, under 'Lucius Verus', worn, reverse legend and date obscure
8 8     NY: 1944.100.66243, under 'Lucius Verus', worn, obverse legend obscure
9 9     NY: 1944.100.66244, under 'Lucius Verus', broken, 10.97g, worn, obverse legend and date obscure
10 10     A. Kropp coll.