RPC IV.2, 178 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 178 (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
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design to left, bearded priest (Chryses?) standing, right, holding branch with fillets; to right, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, facing, holding patera over lighted tripod and bow; behind tripod in background, cypress
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.84 g
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger A 218, BMC 64
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 64, pl. V.4 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ V: GR 35928 Prowe III, 616, not illustrated