RPC IV.2, 2587 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 2587 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Assus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 188–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΚΟΜΟΔΟ(?)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Κόμοδο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long and wide beard) wearing cuirass and paludamtenum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑϹϹΙΩΝ
Edition Ἀσσίων
Translation of the Assians
Reverse design Telesphorus standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.88 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 531
3 3     Boston: 84.724 H.W. Bell, Investigations at Assos. Coins (Boston [Massachusetts], 1921), 304, no. 149, pl. 295.149