RPC IV.2, 11063 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11063 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue »Kyzikos«: 3.2 bust and COMMO AVG
Dating c. 180–183
Obverse inscription IMP CAI(sic) M AVR COMMO AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Cai(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commo(dus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROA
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, facing, having quiver at shoulder(?), holding patera over lighted tripod and bow; between Apollo and tripod, raven standing, left, head, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Reference Bellinger A 193 var.
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll., Baton Rouge