RPC IV, 148


Image of specimen #2

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/148 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IV.2
Number	148 (temporary)
Province	Asia
Subprovince	Conventus of Cyzicus
Region	Troas
City	Alexandria
Reign	Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)	Commodus (Augustus)
Issue	Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus: Group 1 (youthful and without victory title)
Dating	c. 177–179
Obverse inscription	COMMODO CAE AVG
Edition	Commodo Cae(sari) Aug(usto)
Translation	to Commodus Caesar Augustus
Obverse design	laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription	COL AVG TROAD
Edition	col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(os)
Translation	of the colony Augusta Troas
Reverse design	horse grazing, right
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	24 mm
Average weight	6.86 g
Axis	12
Reference	Bellinger A 187, Cop 119
Specimens	3 (2 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1	Cop: 119, perhaps with longer obverse legend		23	7.41	12	Show
2	2 ✸	P: 224		24	7.18	12	Show
3	3	Stockholm	SNG II.3, no. 2152, obverse legend obscure	24	6.00	12	Show