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]
Edition Commodus Antoninus A(ugustus)
Translation Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROAD
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(is)
Translation of the Augustan Trojan colony
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
Average weight 6.43 g
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