Decapolis. Capitolias under Commodus (AD 177-192). Æ (30mm, 12.83g). Struck in civic era year 93 (AD 190/1).
O. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟ
laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right.
R. ΚΑΠΙΤωΛΙΕ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ ΑΥΤ ΓϘ
monumental gateway with two outer towers and eight columns schematically enclosing statue of Zeus seated, left,/r./ extending hand, holding long sceptre; above (i.e. behind), large conical altar on square base
RPC IV.3 Online 6560 var. (same); Rosenberger 9 var. (same); Sofaer 6 var. (same). Extremely rare variant with Zeus seated right. See Triton XXV, lot 6433 for another example.
Zurquieh 2024, 1106 pc
