RPC IV.3, 6560 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6560 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Capitolias
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΠΙΤωΛΙΕ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ ΑΥΤ ΓϘ
Edition Καπιτωλιέων ἱερᾶς ἀσύλου αὐτονόμου γϙʹ Καπιτωλιέων ἱερ(ᾶς) ἀσύ(λου) αὐτ(ονόμου) γϙʹ
Translation of the Capitolians, sacred, inviolable, autonomous, 93
Reverse design monumental gateway with two outer towers and eight columns schematically enclosing statue of Zeus seated, left, extending hand, holding long sceptre; above (i.e. behind), large conical altar on square base
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.90 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Spijkerman 11
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908-1-10-2348
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 11, pl. 19
3 3     P: Y23879/287 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
4 4     P: Y23879/288 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig)
5 5     P: Y23879/289 (ex coll. Henry Seyrig), pierced 13.05g
6 6     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 1746
6 6     Leeds-UL: 452
7 7     ✸ Private coll. R. Hoppensteadt
8 8     CGT coll. ex CNG 319, 29 Jan. 2014, lot 253