RPC IV.3, 8018 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8018 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [Μ] ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝ
Edition Μᾶρκος Κόμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος Μ(ᾶρκος) Κόμο(δος) Ἀντωνῖν(ος)
Translation Marcus Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΚΟΜΟΔΟΥ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥΟΝΤΟϹ Ο ΚΟϹΜΟϹ ΕΥΤΥΧΕΙ (on altar) ΜΗΤΡΟΛ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ[ΕΙ?] ΕΤ ΓΙ
Edition Κομόδου βασιλεύοντος ὁ κόσμος εὐτυχεῖ Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας ἔτους γιʹ Κομόδου βασιλεύοντος ὁ κόσμος εὐτυχεῖ Μητροπ(όλεως) Καισαρεί(ας) ἔτ(ους) γιʹ
Translation under the reign of Commodus, the world is fortunate, of the metropolis of Caesarea, of year 13
Reverse design altar surmounted by sacred image of Mount Argaeus with Helios
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.10 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 493A Wa 6776
2 2     B: 1928/602
3 3     Henseler 660C = Ancient Numismatics Auctions 16, 24 Nov. 2024, lot 275