RPC IV.3, 6772 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6772 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥ[Ρ?] ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟΝ ΕΥΤ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Μ(ᾶρκον) Αὐρ(ήλιον) Κόμμοδον Εὐσ(εβῆ)
Translation for Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Edition Ἱερᾶς Βυβλοῦ
Translation of Sacred Byblus
Reverse design turreted Astarte standing with foot on prow, left, holding aplustre and rudder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.86 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Rouvier 684, Cop 138
Specimens 13 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.70867 (probably = Rouvier 683, pl. B'.1 (rev.), ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
2 2     Beirut-AUB
3 3     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
4 4     NY: 1944.100.70865 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
5 5     Private coll. R.G. McAlee
6 6     Cop: 138, not illustrated
7 7     ✸ NY: 1944.100.70866 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
8 8     NY: 1992.54.818, broken, 8.40g, gift of Lindgren
9 9     L: 1925,0105.107
10 10     P: M 5664
11 11     B: 848
12 12     B: (Löbb)
13 13     Lindgren I, 2281