RPC IV.3, 8015 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8015 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ [Μ ΑΥ ΚΟ]ΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡο ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΕΤ ΓΙ
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας ἔτους γιʹ Μητρο(πόλεως) Καισαρ(είας) ἔτ(ους) γιʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, of year 13
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing sacred image of Mount Argaeus on altar; star in pediment
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.27 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 501
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     O
4 4     ✸ Private coll.
5 5     Private coll. Mark Farrell, ex Harlan J. Berk, on reverse date obscure and attribution to this type not entirely certain
6 6     Henseler 663 = Ganschow 323a = Müller 135, 2007, lot 1021
7 7     CGT coll.