RPC IV.2, 181 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 181 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Group 4: laureate bust
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription COMMODVS ANTONINVS [A]
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROAD
Reverse design nude Hercules/Heracles (bearded) standing, right, resting right hand on hip, left arm wrapped in lion skin, resting on club which stands on rock(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 1, 6
Reference Bellinger A 223 and A 235, Cop 130
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O
2 2     Cop: 130
3 3     Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany