RPC IV.2, 158 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 158 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue »Kyzikos«: 1 head 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 head of Commodus (short - medium length beard), right
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROAD
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troad(ia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design nude Apollo standing with foot on omphalos(?), left, leaning forward, resting elbow on knee, holding laurel-branch (over raven standing, left, head, right, with laurel wreath in beak)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 5.86 g
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger A 198
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Amsterdam Bellinger A 198, pl. 19
2 2     P: 242, worn
3 3     ✸ V: GR 16611
4 4     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany
5 5     Private coll., Baton Rouge
6 6     CNG Electronic Auction 210 (13/05/2009), 94, reverse without raven