RPC IV.3, 7060 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7060 (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
Edition Γερμανικὸς Σαρματικός Γερμαν(ικὸς) Σαρματ(ικός)
Translation Germanicus Sarmaticus
Reverse design eagle standing on branch, facing, head, left, spreading wings
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.86 g
Axis 6
Reference Metcalf 141b
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1989.66.1 G. Hirsch 161 (22/02/1989), 847
2 2     Henseler 592 = Ganschow 285b = Aufhäuser list 6, 1988, lot 405 = Lanz 26, 1983, lot 706
3 3     O
5 5     ✸ Henseler 591 = Ganschow 285a = Hauck & Aufhäuser 15, 2000, lot 353