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CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia(?). Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ (23mm, 7.41 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Griffin seated left, right paw on wheel; LEG XV in exergue. RPC IV.3 Online 17513.6 (this coin); Agora Auctions 107, lot 79. Earthen brown patina, cleaning scratches. Fine. Very rare.
Coins of Legio XV Apollinaris were unknown prior to September, 2022, when two were sold by Agora Auctions. Both coins are of Commodus; one of this type and one of a smaller denomination. Agora argued an origin of an uncertain Arabian or Mesopotamian mint due to Commodus’ involvement in the Armenian front of the Parthian war and his capture of Artaxata. Two of the specimens recorded at RPC were part of a collection of predominantly Cappadocian coins. Additionally, Howgego records two countermarks of this legion with LXV and XV (Howgego 740i and 740ii), which he attributes to Caesarea in Cappadocia. None of these coins have a city name inscribed but it is clear that they were struck at an eastern mint.
Closing Date and Time: 23 October 2024 at 12:18:00 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
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