RPC IV.2, 145 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 145 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Issue Commodus as Caesar: Group 2 (GERMANICVS and SARMATICVS)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription L COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SAR
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROA
Reverse design eagle flying, left, holding bucranium in claws
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 8
Reference Bellinger A 184, BMC 73
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 73 Bellinger A 184, pl. 19
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany
4 4     O: worn, obverse legend obscure, attribution to this type uncertain