RPC IV.3, 7140 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7140 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμμ(οδος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (short beard) with traces of drapery, 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 Mount Argaeus with trees; above, star
Metal silver
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.02 g
Axis 12
Reference Metcalf —
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1983.159.41 Metcalf Hoard 817, pl. 46, obverse legend wrongly as 'ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹƐ'