RPC IV.2, 118 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 118 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (uncertain title)
Issue bare Commodus (youthful) with Αὐτοκράτωρ title
Dating probably 176–177, otherwise 176–179
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design she-wolf standing, right, head, left, feeding twins; behind, eagle standing on rock, facing, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.71 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bellinger T 182, von Fritze, Ilion 81, BMC 66, Cop 404
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu SNG 255 = Bellinger T 182, pl. 8 (rev.) = von Fritze, Ilion 81, Beilage 64 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 66
3 3     Gotha
4 4     V: GR 33332
5 5     Cop: 404