Seleukeia in Syria, 157-158 AD., pseudo-autonomous issue, Weber coll. 7997.
Seleukeia in Syria, pseudo-autonomous issue by Gaius Ioulios Kommodos Orfitianus, legate of Syria, dated HÎ P (= Greek numeral for year 188 of the Actian era) = 157-8 AD.,
Æ20 (19-20 mm / 7,52 g),
Obv.: EΠI KOMOΔOY - HΠ[P] , veiled and turreted head of Tyche facing left, palm branch behind; bead and reel border.
Rev.: CEΛEYKEW / N THC IEPAC / KAI AYTONO / MOY , filleted thunderbolt set on pulvinar (a cushion set on stool); bead and reel border.
Weber coll. p. 764, 7997 ; cf. BMC 20 (Galatia etc.), p. 272, 31 (head r.) ; cf. Sear GIC p. 516, 5195 (head r.) .
The Commodus mentioned on the obverse is Gaius Julius Commodus Orfitianus, the legate of Syria and Palestina under Marcus Aurelius und Lucius Verus.