RPC IV.2, 161 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #13

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 161 (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 CO(L) AV(G) TROA(D)
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(os)
Translation of the colony Augusta Troas
Reverse design horse grazing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.65 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Bellinger A 201, BMC 69, Cop 127
Specimens 13 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 127
2 2     L: BMC 69
3 3     L: 1921-2-8-12
4 4     Mu SNG 68
5 5     O: worn
6 6     P: 222
7 7     G: II, 292, no. 21 SNG I, no. 1249
8 8     C: Mossop
9 9     P-AIBL: P-4.328 Fonds Robert 250, bought at Istanbul [Stamboul] / Thrace in 1947
10 10     SNG Arikantürk I, no. 112
11 11     Münster: Inv. M 2679, ex coll. Bieder A. Bossmann, Boreas 27 (2004), p. 279, no. 9, pl. 36
12 12     CNG Electronic Auction 297 (27/02/2013), 164 = Heritage World Coin Auctions Long Beach Signature Sale 3035 (03/09/2014), 32130
13 13     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 57 (03/09/2017), 393