RPC IV, 7956


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/7956 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IV.2
Number	7956 (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 COMMOD AVG
Edition	Imp(erator) Cai(sar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Commod(us) Aug(ustus)
Translation	Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design	laureate head of Commodus (long beard), right
Reverse inscription	CO(L) AVG TRoAD
Edition	col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(os)
Translation	of the colony Augusta Troas
Reverse design	horse grazing, right
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	22 mm
Average weight	4.25 g
Axis	6, 12
Reference	Bellinger A 224(B)
Specimens	4 (3 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1 ✸	G: II, 292, no. 20	SNG I, no. 1248	22	4.18	12	Show
2	2	B: (Fox)		23	4.51	6	Show
3	3	C: 1948/282		22	3.52	6	Show
4	4	Çanakkale: Inv. 11270	SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 269	21	4.80		Show