RPC IV.2, 168 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 168 (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 statue of nude Marsyas standing on base, left, raising arm, holding wineskin over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.82 g
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger A 208, BMC 78
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 78
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     G: II, 292, no. 23 SNG I, no. 1251
4 4     Mu SNG 70
5 5     Private coll. CGT = Savoca Numismatik Blue 3 (25/11/2017), 519