RPC IV.3, 7089 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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 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 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 4.32 g
Axis 1, 6, 11, 12
Reference Metcalf 149a, S 368, BMC 205
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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 =