RPC IV.2, 160 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 160 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue »Kyzikos«: 3.2 bust and COMMO AVG
Dating c. 180–183
Obverse inscription IMP CAI(sic) M AVR COMMO AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Cai(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commo(dus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROA
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design nude and drunken Hercules/Heracles standing, right, supported by two Sartyrs and Pan
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.54 g
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger A 200, BMC 74
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 74, pl. V.8 (rev.), obverse with traces of tooling
2 2     Ex private coll. Osnabrück, Germany, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin
3 3     Rollin & Feuardent, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin