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Coin type (temporary №) 30

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Pictured: Medium-sized image of specimen #1
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Coin type
Temporary Number 30
City; Province; Region Abydus; Asia: Conventus of Adramyteum; Troas
Date 177–180
Magistrate Ail. Zoilos, archon and asiarch, for the second time
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r.
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟΣ ΓΕΡΜ
Reverse design in centre, Leander swimming, r.; below, fish; above, Eros flying, r., holding torch; to l., rock with helmet, cloak, sword and shield; to r., Hero standing on top of tower, holding lamp
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ΖΩΙΛΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΑΒΥΔΗΝ
Metal Bronze
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 22.25 g
Average die-axis 12
Type reference M. Price, NC 1971, 129, no. 15
Correction
Specimens of this coin type
# Reference Diameter Weight Axis Image
1 L 1969-6-8-1 (= M. Price, NC 1971, 129, no. 15, pl. 25) 37 mm 22.25 g 12 Pictured
2 Mabbott 1345 37 mm None

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