RPC IV.2, 620 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 620 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Before »Kyzikos«
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription COMMODVS CAE
Edition Commodus Cae(sar)
Translation Emperor Commodus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Commodus (short beard), right
Reverse inscription [COL AV]G TRoA
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design founder as priest ploughing with two oxen, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.22 g
Axis 12
Reference T.M. Lucchelli, 'Un nuova emissione di Commodo ad Alexandria Troas', RIN 118 (2017), pp. 55–74
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C McClean III, 7664, pl. 263.14, obverse as 'laureate head', under 'Parium'
2 2     Private collection