RPC IV.3, 6688 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6688 (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 (lightly bearded), right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΔΑΡ(ΕωΝ) ΓΜϹ
Edition Γαδαρέων γμσʹ
Translation of the Gadarenes, 243
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing with foot on prow, right, holding long sceptre and cornucopia, right; to right, Nike standing on column, left, crowning Tyche
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.83 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 65
Specimens 14 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 65
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 65
3 3     L: 1908-1-10-2460
4 4     L: 1908-1-10-2461, on reverse, date obscure, broken, 6.23g
5 5     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 981, on reverse, date obscure
6 6     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 982, on reverse, date obscure
7 7     NY: 1944.100.69356 SNG 1319
8 8     NY: 1961.154.197 SNG 1320
9 9     C: Leake 7765, Suppl., p. 55.1
10 10     ✸ Private coll. John Noory
11 11     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 419, pl. XXV
12 12     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 420, pl. XXV
13 13     Münster: M 5902
14 14     Münster: M 5903