RPC IV.3, 6604 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6604 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gerasa
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝ Τω Π(Ρ) Χ(Ρ) Τω ΠΡ Γ
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, upper part of body and head, right, holding ears of barley in each hand; resting foot on swimming river-god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 11, 12
Reference Spijkerman 22
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 22
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 22
3 3     J-SBF Spijkerman 22
4 4     J-SBF Spijkerman 22
5 5     ✸ NY: 1961.154.204 SNG 1347
6 6     NY: 1971.193.45 SNG 1348
7 7     Bern: Righetti 2536
8 8     Paul-Francis Jacquier 24 (Spring 2000), 305
9 9     Frank Sternberg 34 (22/10/1998), 476, pl. XXVII