RPC IV.2, 8870 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 8870 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Commodus as co-emperor of Marcus: Group 5 (whiskers and GERMANICVS)
Dating c. 179
Obverse inscription COMMODO CAE AV GER
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful with whiskers) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROAD
Reverse design she-wolf standing, r., head, l., feeding twins
Metal Æ
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 6
Reference BMC 77
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Museum Bibliography
1     L: BMC 77
2     ✸ V: GR 30080
3     SNG Arikantürk I, no. 104