RPC IV.2, 3155 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3155 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Issue Commodus as Caesar: Group 1 (without victory title)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription AVR COMMODO CAE
Edition Aur(elio) Commodo Cae(sari)
Translation to Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROA
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(s)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad
Reverse design cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding patera and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.80 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 62
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 237
2 2     L: BMC 62
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     O
5 5     Private collection H. I.