RPC IV.2, 24 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 24 (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 IMP CA[I(sic) M] AV CoMMoDo AV (?)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription CoL AVG TRoAD
Reverse design temple with four columns in perspective enclosing statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding patera (over lighted tripod) and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 1
Reference Bellinger A 220
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.43693 Bellinger A 220, pl. 19, reverse without tripod in temple
2 2     ✸ O