RPC IV.3, 8519 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8519 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμο(δος) Ἀντωνῖνο(ς)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΕΤ ΙΑ (date on altar)
Edition 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 29 mm
Average weight 15.59 g
Axis 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Fox)
2 2     NY: 1944.100.62563, under Cappadocia Mt. Argaeus
3 3     NY: 1944.100.62564, under Cappadocia Mt. Argaeus
4 4     R.W. Coll