RPC IV.2, 25163 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 25163 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Group 3: bare bust
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription [COMMODVS ANTONINVS] AV
Edition Commodus Antoninus Au(gustus)
Translation Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription C[OL] AVG [TROAD?]
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(os)
Translation of the colony Augusta Troas
Reverse design cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding bow and patera over lighted tripod entwined by serpent; to left, cypress; to right,; to right, laurel-tree(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.42 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Brisbane Noble Numismatics 71 (22/11/2002), 4638