RPC IV.3, 6523 (temporary)

 

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6523 (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 ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΟΜοΔο
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Κόμοδο(ς)
Translation Emperor Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΡΑΦΙΑ ΖΛϹ
Edition Ῥαφία ζλσʹ
Translation Raphia, 237
Reverse design nude Dionysus standing, facing, head, left, holding cantharus over panther and long thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average weight 7.01 g
Reference Meshorer, Raphia 5, Price, Raphia 5
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Private coll. E. Azmon, Jerusalem
2 2     Private coll. M. Krupp, Tübingen