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IV.2, 3172 (temporary)
Image of specimen #1
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/3172
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Volume
IV.2
Number
3172 (temporary)
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Cyzicus
Region
Troas
City
Alexandria
Reign
Commodus
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Augustus)
Issue
Group 2: laureate head
Dating
c. 184–190
Obverse inscription
IMP CAI(sic) M AV CoMMODO [AVG] [ANTONINVS?]
Edition
Imp(erator) Cai(sar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Commodu(s) Aug(ustus) Antoninus
Translation
Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus Antoninus
Obverse design
laureate head of Commodus (long beard), right
Reverse inscription
COL AVG TROAD
Edition
col(onia) Aug(usta) Troad(ia)
Translation
Colonia Augusta of Troas
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
Average weight
7.25 g
Axis
1
Reference
BMC 65
Specimens
5 (1 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
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Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
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L: BMC 65, pl. V.5 (rev.)
24
7.24
1
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2
2
vA 1470
25
7.91
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3
3
Bern: Righetti 775
24
7.13
1
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4
4
Private coll. CGT = Saint Paul Antiques 9 (05/08/2017), 323
24
7.66
1
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5
5
Private coll. Yothr
23
6.33
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