RPC IV.2, 3172 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
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?]
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (long beard), right
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 BMC 65
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 65, pl. V.5 (rev.)
2 2     vA 1470
3 3     Bern: Righetti 775
4 4     Private coll. CGT = Saint Paul Antiques 9 (05/08/2017), 323
5 5     Private coll. Yothr