RPC IV.3, 6517 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6517 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Abila
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο ΚΑΙϹ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝ Κ(οΙ) Ϲ(Υ) Ι Α Α Γ ΑΝϹ
Edition Σε(λευκέων) Ἀβιλην(ῶν) Κοί(λης) Συ(ρίας) ἱ(ερᾶς) ἀ(σύλου) α(ὐτονόμου) γ(νωρίμου?) ανσʹ
Translation of the Seleucian Abilans, Coele-Syria, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, honourable(?), 251
Reverse design nude Heracles (bearded) standing, right, resting arm on hip, resting arm on club covered with lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.78 g
Axis 6, 8, 11
Reference Spijkerman 13
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 13, pl. 7
2 2     P: Y23879/272 (ex coll. Henri Seyrig)
3 3     L: 1908-1-10-851
4 4     Mu: 2
5 5     Bern: Righetti 2182
6 6     ✸ Münster: M 5809