RPC IV.2, 151 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 151 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue »Kyzikos«: 3.3 bust and COMMOD AVG
Dating c. 180–183
Obverse inscription IMP CAI(sic) M AVR COMMOD AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Cai(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commod(us) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROA(D)
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(os)
Translation of the colony Augusta Troas
Reverse design cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding patera over lighted tripod and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 4.94 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference Bellinger A 191
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.43690 Bellinger A 191, pl. 19
2 2     Milan: coll. Brera cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
3 3     Weber 5297
4 4     Falghera 1171
5 5     A: ex coll. Soutzos SNG 1350
6 6     Private coll. CGT = Auctiones Electronic Auction 34 (22/02/2015), 43
7 7     ✸ Roma Numismatics 4 (30/09/2012), 2217 = Gorny & Mosch 233 (06/10/2015), 1927 = Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 39 (03/01/2016), 576
8 8     Private coll. TP, ex CNG