RPC IV.3, 3616 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 3616 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES [CoM?]M ANT AVG (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) Comm(odus) Ant(oninus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription CoL AEL KAP(sic) (all As shaped as Λ)
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) Kap(itolina)
Translation colony of Aelia Capitolina
Reverse design temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of turreted Fortuna/Tyche-Astarte standing with foot on uncertain object, left, holding human bust and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.73 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Meshorer, Aelia Capitolina 72
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

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