RPC IV.2, 121 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 121 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2: ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΚΤΩΡ ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἕκτωρ Ἰλιέων
Translation Hector, of the Ilians
Reverse design helmeted Hector standing in quadriga, right, holding spear, shield and Nike
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 21.74 g
Axis 7
Reference Bellinger T 185, BMC 63
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 63, pl. XII.15 (rev.) Bellinger T 185, pl. 9 (rev.)
2 2     NY: 1971.279.18
3 3     Private coll. M. Staal = Triton 5 (15/01/2002), 1720 = Stack's Vermeule, Ward, and Mexico Maxico Collections 11/01/2010, 265, ex coll. C.C. Vermeule
4 4     Gorny & Mosch 212 (05/03/2013), 2417 = Heritage World Coin Auctions Long Beach Signature Sale 3035 (03/09/2014), 32131, authenticity doubtful: cast?