RPC IV.3, 6546 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6546 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Canatha
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤΟΝ(Ο)Ϲ(sic) ΚΟΜΟϹ(sic)
Edition Ἀντον<ῖν>ος Κόμο<δο>ς
Translation Antoninus Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑ((Β)Ι) ΚΑΝ(Α)Θ (Ν may be shaped as И)
Edition Γαβι(νίων) Καναθ(ηνῶν)
Translation of the Gabinian Canathans
Reverse design bust of Athena wearing aegis, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.62 g
Axis 3, 6, 12
Reference Spijkerman 8 and 9(2), H.C. Reichardt, NZ 12 (1880), 70, no. 4
Specimens 20 (11 in the core collections)

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