RPC IV.2, 128 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 128 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus or sole ruler
Dating c. 179–180
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥ(Ρ) ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κομόδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) 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 galloping biga, right, holding transverse spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.11 g
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger T 192, von Fritze, Ilion 80
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B Bellinger T 192, pl. 9 (rev.) = von Fritze, Ilion 80, Beilage 64 (rev.)
2 2     B: 1896/470
3 3     P: 756
4 4     Falghera 1035
5 5     NY: 1944.100.43948
6 6     C: no number
7 7     Schulten 25 (18/10/1989), 678
8 8     SNG Arikantürk I, no. 624
9 9     CNG Electronic Auction 68 (09/07/2003), 151