RPC IV.2, 11299 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11299 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Group 3: bare bust
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription [COMMODVS AN]TONINVS AV
Edition Commodus Antoninus Au(gustus)
Translation Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [COL] AVG TROAD
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(os)
Translation of the colony Augusta Troas
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding patera and bow; to right, Alexander on horseback, left, wearing military dress, raising arm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.47 g
Axis 1
Reference P. Lederer, RSN 30 (1943), 52, no. 46 corr.
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ MMAG = P. Lederer, RSN 30 (1943), 52, no. 46, pl. III, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius'