RPC IV.3, 6516 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6516 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Abila
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙc ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛ(ΗΝ[ωΝ?]) Ι Α Α Γ Κ ϹΥ ΑΝϹ
Edition Σε(λευκέων) Ἀβιληνῶν ἱ(ερᾶς) ἀ(σύλου) α(ὐτονόμου) γ(νωρίμου?) Κ(οίλης) Συ(ρίας) ανσʹ
Translation of the Seleucian Abilans, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, honourable(?), Coele-Syria, 251
Reverse design shrine with two columns enclosing statue of turreted Tyche standing, right, holding long sceptre and uncertain object; Tyche is crowned by Nike (on right) and rests foot on swimming river-god; group between two small figures on columns, extending arms
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 15.14 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 12
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: Y23879/270 (ex coll. Henri Seyrig)
2 2     P: Y23879/269 (ex coll. Henri Seyrig)
3 3     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1744
4 4     J-SBF Spijkerman 12
5 5     J-SBF Spijkerman 12
6 6     Ex Dr. Nussbaum = H. Herzfelder, RN 1936, 294, no. 3, pl. VI.10
7 7     B: (Löbb)
8 8     B: (Löbb)
9 9     Private coll.
10 10     Münster: M 5808
11 11     R. Effler coll. (ex Savoca 190th Weekly Blue, 13 Jan. 2024, lot 459)