RPC IV.3, 7057 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7057 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription ΚΟΜΜΟΔω ΚΑΙϹ ϹΕΒ 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 cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡΜΑΝ ϹΑΡΜΑΤ(Ι)
Edition Γερμανικὸς Σαρματικός Γερμαν(ικὸς) Σαρματι(κός)
Translation Germanicus Sarmaticus
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of figure (Roma?) standing, left, wearing helmet, resting arm on shield, holding spear
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.13 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Metcalf 139 corr.
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 475
2 2     V: GR 33706
3 3     ✸ Private coll. R.G. McAlee
4 4     Henseler 599 = Ganschow 290a = Hauck & Aufhäuser 15, 2000, lot 352
5 5     Aufhäuser list 6 (n.d., 1988), 406
6 6     L: 1981-9-15-14
7 7     Sebastian Oberc coll. ex CNG EA 604, 18.02.2026, lot 537, ex Künker, 22.01.2016