RPC IV.3, 6524 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6524 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Raphia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΟΜ[ΟΔ?]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΡΑΦΙΑ ΖΛϹ
Reverse design falcon (Egyptian god Sop du) standing, right, wearing plumed headdress
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Raphia 6, Price, Raphia 6
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. E. Grosswirth, Jerusalem
2 2     J-SBF
3 3     Private coll. S. Zeitzov, Rishon-Lezion, Israel
4 4     ✸ J-MJA: 5619 Price, Raphia 6, pl. 17