RPC IV.3, 8068 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8068 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΚΟΜο ΑΝΤωΝΙΝ(Ο)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑ(Ϲ) ΕΤ ΙΑ (date on altar)
Reverse design altar surmounted by sacred image of Mount Argaeus; in left field, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference S 375
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Ex private coll. E.A. Sydenham, reverse legend perhaps with ΚΑΙСΑΡƐΙΑ only
2 2     P: 491
3 3     ✸ Mu: 64, reverse legend with ΚΑСΑΡƐΙΑС(sic)
4 4     B: Löbb, reverse legend perhaps with ΚΑΙСΑΡƐΙΑ only
5 5     Henseler 645 = Ganschow 310b = KMK 65, 1996, lot 794