RPC IV.3, 6882 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6882 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΚΟΜο ΑΝΤωΝΙΝ
Edition 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 ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙ ΕΤ ΓΙ (date on altar)
Edition Μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρεί(ας) 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 30 mm
Average weight 16.37 g
Axis 10
Reference S 377
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.62566, under Cappadocia Mt. Argaeus, ex private coll. E.A. Sydenham = S 377, fig. 80