RPC IV.3, 6915 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6915 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ(Λ?) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙ(ΑϹ?) ΕΤ Ι (date on altar)
Reverse design altar surmounted by sacred image of Mount Argaeus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 11, 12
Reference S Addenda, p. 136, no. 14
Specimens 11 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Ex private coll. E.A. Sydenham
2 2     P: 488
3 3     P: 489
4 4     P: no number, at end of Caesarea
5 5     ✸ B: I-B
6 6     B: (Löbb)
7 7     Mu: 59
8 8     O
9 9     G: Dr W. Reid, 1926 SNG I, no. 2250
10 10     Henseler 633 = Ganschow 303c
11 11     Henseler 634 = Ganschow 303c = Müller 135, 2007, lot 1021