Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Balanea (as Leucas-Claudia), Commodus
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Description
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Balanea (as Leucas-Claudia), Commodus (177 – 192 AD). ΑΥΤO ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟΝ; laureate head right / ΚΛΑΥΔΙEΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΛEΥΚΑΔΙΩΝ ΔΚC; male figure (Commodus?) standing in quadriga galloping right, holding short scepter.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE22 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,78 |
| Grade: | F/F |
| Attribution: | BMC 4-5. RPC IV.3 online temp. 5781 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark grey brownish patina, some roughness |
Historical Context
The alternative name of the city, Leucas, is a results of the colonization by the people from the Ionian island of Lefkada (Lefkas, Leukas).
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