RPC IV.3, 8021 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8021 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ Α ΚοΜοΔοc ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοc
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Κόμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design radiate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ(Ο(Λ)) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕ(ΙΑ(Ϲ)) ΕΤ ΓΙ (date on altar)
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας ἔτους γιʹ Μητροπόλ(εως) Καισαρείας ἔτ(ους) γιʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, of year 13
Reverse design altar surmounted by sacred image of Mount Argaeus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.30 g
Axis 12
Reference S 381, BMC 216
Specimens 11 (9 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 499
2 2     P: no number, at end of Caesarea
3 3     L: BMC 216
4 4     ✸ Mu: 65
5 5     NY: 1944.100.62567, under Cappadocia Mt. Argaeus, broken, 13.12g
6 6     V: GR 20134
7 7     B: (Löbb)
8 8     C: Mossop
9 9     G: II, 591, no. 67 SNG I, no. 2251
10 10     Henseler 653 = Müller 135, 2007, lot 1021
11 11     Henseler 652A = Biga Numismatics EA 25, 2023, lot 303