RPC IV.2, 115 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 115 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Issue bare Commodus (youthful) with Αὐτοκράτωρ title
Dating probably 176–177, otherwise 176–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΚΤΩΡ ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Reverse design helmeted Hector standing in galloping biga, right, head, right or left, holding transverse spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bellinger T 179, von Fritze, Ilion 79, Cop 405
Specimens 7 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu SNG 254 = Bellinger T 179, pl. 8 (rev.) = von Fritze, Ilion 79, Beilage 64 (rev.)
2 2     Gotha
3 3     V: GR 33872 J. Hirsch 21 (16/11/1908), coll. Consul Weber, 2594, not illustrated
4 4     Cop: 405
5 5     C: Lewis 1330
6 6     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1651, ex private coll. H. von Aulock, not catalogued in vA
7 7     B: (Löbb)