| URI |
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/6683
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| Volume |
IV.3 |
| Number |
6683 (temporary) |
| Province |
Arabia
|
| Region |
Syria
|
| City |
Gadara
|
| Reign |
Marcus Aurelius
|
| Person (obv.) |
Commodus (Augustus)
|
| Issue |
Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
|
| Dating |
177–180 |
| Obverse inscription |
ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟΝ |
| Edition |
Αὐτ(οκράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) Λ(ούκιον) Αὐρ(ήλιον) Κομμόδον
|
| Translation |
for Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus |
| Obverse design |
laureate head of Commodus (youthful), right |
| Reverse inscription |
ΠΟ ΓΑΔΑ ΙΕ ΑϹ Α Γ Κ Ϲ ΒΜϹ (date in pediment) |
| Edition |
Πο(μπηιέων) Γαδα(ρέων) ἱε(ρᾶς) ἀσ(ύλου) α(ὐτονόμου) Γ Κ(οίλης) Συ(ρίας) βμσʹ
|
| Translation |
of the Pompeian Gadarans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, G(?), Coele-Syria, 242 |
| Reverse design |
temple with four columns enclosing statue of Zeus seated, left, holding uncertain object (Nike or short filleted staff?) over eagle and long sceptre |
| Metal |
copper-based alloy |
| Average diameter |
29 mm |
| Average weight |
17.74 g |
| Axis |
12 |
| Reference |
Spijkerman 60 |
| Specimens |
4 (1 in the core collections) |