RPC IV.3, 6604 (temporary)

 

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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
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κομ(όδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝ Τω Π(Ρ) Χ(Ρ) Τω ΠΡ Γ
Edition Ἀν(τιοχέων) τῶ(ν) πρ(ὸς) Χρ(υσορρόᾳ) τῶ(ν) πρ(ότερον) Γ(ερασηνῶν)
Translation of the Antiochenes ad Chrysorhoam, formerly Gerasa
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
Average weight 5.51 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Spijkerman 22
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)

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