RPC IV.2, 11271 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11271 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Dardanus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (Αs with curved crossbar, tooled)
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΔΑΡΔΑΝΙωΝ (ωΝ retrograde, Αs with curved crossbar, tooled)
Edition Δαρδανίων
Translation of the Dardanians
Reverse design Hector in military dress standing, facing, head, left, clasping hands with veiled Andromache, standing, right; to right, servant(?) standing, facing, head, left, holding horse
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 26.10 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 147 (07/03/2006), 1833, both sides with signs of tooling