RPC IV.3, 6356 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6356 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜΜοΔω
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑ Π ϹΥΡ ΠΑ
Reverse design turreted Tyche-Astarte standing with foot uncertain object (prow?), left, holding bust and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 12
Reference BMC 81–2
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 81
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 82
3 3     P: 157