RPC IV.3, 6892 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6892 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡοΠ(ο) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑ ΕΤ ΓΙ
Edition Μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρεία(ς) ἔτ(ους) γιʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, of year 13
Reverse design draped bust of Tyche wearing headdress in form of Mount Argaeus, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 15.67 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference S 386, J.-A. Blanchet, RN 1895, 73, no. 23
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 503 J.-A. Blanchet, RN 1895, 73, no. 23, pl. III.12 (rev.)
2 2     B: 1910/54
3 3     P: 502, both legends worn, perhaps additional legend variations, reading of date not certain
4 4     Henseler 554B = Savoca Blue 149, 2022, lot 894