RPC IV.2, 23 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 23 (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 AV(R) 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 TROAD
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(is)
Translation of the Augustan Trojan colony
Reverse design nude Apollo standing with foot on omphalos(?), left, leaning forward, resting elbow on knee, holding laurel-branch (over raven)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 5.58 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O: reverse with raven
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     G: II, 292, no. 24 SNG I, no. 1252
4 4     Erlangen Zwicker 3, no. 1268