RPC IV.3, 7096 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7096 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμ(οδος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
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 19 mm
Average weight 4.43 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Metcalf 149h
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1983.159.39 Metcalf Hoard 829, pl. 46
2 2     Metcalf Hoard 830, pl. 46, obverse legend wrongly with additional 'СƐ' at end
3 3     Fund 218, pl. 12