RPC IV.3, 6894 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6894 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year 10 = AD 188-189
Obverse inscription Μ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Μᾶρκος Κόμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος Μ(ᾶρκος) Κόμο(δος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Marcus Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΕΤ Ι (date on altar)
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας ἔτους ιʹ Μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρείας ἔτ(ους) ιʹ
Translation metropolis of Caesarea, of year 10
Reverse design altar surmounted by sacred image of Mount Argaeus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.49 g
Axis 12
Reference S Suppl. 373d, Ganschow 303d
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 457, under 'Marcus Aurelius' = Wa 6772 (under Commodus) Ganschow 303d.2
2 2     ✸ R. Effler coll. (ex Zeus Numismatics Budget Auction 6, 11 Apr. 2020, lot 165)
3 3     Henseler 635 = Ganschow 303d
4 4     Henseler 636 = Ganschow 303d = Müller 135, 2007, lot 1021