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
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [COL] AVG TROAD
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
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'