RPC IV.3, 6891 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6891 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Κόμο(δος) Ἀντωνῖν(ος)
Translation Marcus Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡοΠοΛΕΩϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΕΤ ΓΙ
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας ἔτ(ους) γιʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, of year 13
Reverse design in laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.22 g
Axis 12
Reference S 385
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.62468 S 385, fig. 81, ex private coll. E.A. Sydenham
2 2     Henseler 665 = Ganschow 326b = Hirsch 181, 1994, lot 678
3 3     Henseler 666 = Ganschow 326b