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)
Edition Μᾶρκος Κόμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος Μ(ᾶρκος) Κόμο(δος) Ἀντωνῖνο(ς)
Translation Marcus Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑ(Ϲ) ΕΤ ΙΑ (date on altar)
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας ἔτους ιαʹ Μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρείας ἔτ(ους) ιαʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, of year 11
Reverse design altar surmounted by sacred image of Mount Argaeus; in left field, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 16.51 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference S 375
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen 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
6 6     CGT coll. ex Savoca 3rd Blue, 26 Nov. 2017, lot 591
7 7     CGT coll. ex Roma Numismatics V, 21 May 2013, lot 871