RPC IV.3, 8024 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8024 (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 laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠο ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΕΤ ΓΙ (date in two lines on altar)
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας ἔτους γιʹ Μητροπό(λεως) 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 28 mm
Average weight 15.31 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 495
2 2     C: Burkitt 0938
3 3     Henseler 654 = Ganschow 315d
4 4     CGT coll.