RPC IV.3, 6883 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6883 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΚΟΜο ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Κόμμ(οδος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Marcus Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΕΤ ΓΙ (date on altar)
Edition Μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρείας ἔτ(ους) γιʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, of year 13
Reverse design altar surmounted by sacred image of Mount Argaeus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.38 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference S 378 corr., BMC 213
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 213, pl. XI.9 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ P: 496
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     B: (Löbb)
5 5     vA 6447
6 6     Henseler 652 = Ganschow 314n = Emporium 55, 2006, lot 248 Müller 55, 1987, lot 165