RPC IV.2, 125 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 125 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1: ΚΟΜΟΔΟС
Dating c. 180
Obverse inscription ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙƐΩΝ
Reverse design to l., cult statue of Athena of Ilium standing on short column, r., wearing kalathos, holding transverse spear and spindle; to r., cow suspended from tree, l.; in tree, man grasping her horn, slaughtering her with knife
Metal Æ
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger T 189, BMC 60
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-9-7-43 Bellinger T 189, pl. 9
2 2     L: BMC 60