Æ29 - Commodus ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΕΤ Ι (date on altar)
Features
| Issuer |
Caesarea
(Cappadocia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 188-189 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 15.49 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 548173 |
| References | RPC Online IV.3# 6894 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Lettering: Μ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Μᾶρκος Κόμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation: Marcus Commodus Antoninus
Reverse
Altar surmounted by sacred image of Mount Argaeus
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΕΤ Ι (date on altar)
Unabridged legend: Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας ἔτους ιʹ
Translation: metropolis of Caesarea, of year 10
Mint
Caesarea, Cappadocia, modern-day Kayseri, TurkeyComments
S Suppl. 373d, Ganschow 303d
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (188-189) | |||||||||||||||
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