RPC IV.3, 7056 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7056 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription ΚοΜΜοΔω ΚΑΙϹ ϹΕ(Β) ΥΙω
Edition Κομμόδῳ Καίσαρι Σεβαστοῦ υἱῷ Κομμόδῳ Καίσ(αρι) Σεβ(αστοῦ) υἱῷ
Translation to Commodus Caesar, son of the Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡΜΑΝ ϹΑΡΜΑΤ(Ι)
Edition Γερμανικὸς Σαρματικός Γερμαν(ικὸς) Σαρματι(κός)
Translation Germanicus Sarmaticus
Reverse design decorated altar with three ears of corn
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.57 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Metcalf 138a corr.$, S 362
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 474
2 2     NY: 1998.117.1
3 3     MMAG list 359 (08/1974), 12
4 4     Fritz Rudolf Künker 55 (08/03/2000), 3139
5 5     Fritz Rudolf Künker 54 (07/03/2000), 2273
6 6     Hauck & Aufhäuser 16 (16/10/2001), 350, pl. 11
7 7     Henseler 596 = Ganschow 289b = Hirsch 191, 1996, lot 1179