RPC IV.3, 7093 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7093 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Ἀν(τωνῖνος) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Γ ΠΑΤ ΠΑΤΡΙ
Edition ὕπατος γʹ πατ(ὴρ) πατρί(δος)
Translation consul for the third time, Father of the Fatherland
Reverse design Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal silver
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.49 g
Axis 11
Reference Metcalf 149e
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1983.159.56 Metcalf Hoard 826, pl. 46
2 2     Fund 223, pl. 12