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
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΕΤ Ι (date on altar)
Reverse design altar surmounted by sacred image of Mount Argaeus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 12
Reference S Suppl. 373d, Ganschow 303d
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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