RPC IV.3, 7089 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7089 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμο(δος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (short beard), right
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Γ ΠΑΤ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟϹ
Edition ὕπατος γʹ πατὴρ πατρίδος ὕπατος γʹ πατ(ὴρ) πατρίδος
Translation consul for the third time, father of the fatherland
Reverse design Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal silver
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.36 g
Axis 1, 6, 11, 12
Reference Metcalf 149a, S 368, BMC 205
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 205 Walker 3205: AR: 59
2 2     Metcalf Hoard 819, pl. 46
3 3     Metcalf Hoard 820, pl. 46
4 4     Metcalf Hoard 828, pl. 46
5 5     B: (Fox)
6 6     G. Hirsch 211 (21/09/2000), 1532, pl. 14
7 7     Henseler 610 = Ganschow 297i = Müller 64, 1990, lot 461 = Weiser 221
8 8     Henseler 609 = Ganschow 297e =
9 9     S. Oberc coll. = Solidus 139, 21 Jan. 2025, lot 336