RPC IV.2, 119 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 119 (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 ΚΟΜΟΔΟc
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος 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 Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design cult statue of Athena of Ilium standing, right, wearing kalathos, holding transverse spear and spindle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.20 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Bellinger T —, Cop 403
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Löbb)
2 2     Mu SNG 256
3 3     Cop: 403
4 4     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik
5 5     Fisher coll.
6 6     CGT coll. ex Savoca 14th Blue, 29 Dec. 2018, lot 626