RPC IV.2, 11298 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11298 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2: laureate head
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription [IMP CAI(sic) M AV C]OMM[OD AVG]
Edition Imp(erator) Cai(sar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Commod(us) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (long beard), right
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROAD
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(os)
Translation of the colony Augusta Troas
Reverse design statue of nude Marsyas standing on base, left, raising arm, holding wineskin over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 3.69 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: Delepierre 7, worn, obverse legend mostly obscure, attribution to this type and Commodus uncertain