RPC IV.2, 8950 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 8950 (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 2 (youthful and GERMANICVS)
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription COMMODO CAE(S) AVG FIL GER(M)
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROAD
Reverse design eagle flying, left, holding bucranium in claws
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 1, 2, 7, 12
Reference Bellinger A 203(A)
Specimens 10 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1940-10-1-195
2 2     B: no number, obverse legend obscure
3 3     O
5 5     Lindgren I, 328
6 6     SNG Arikantürk I, no. 102
7 7     SNG Arikantürk I, no. 101
8 8     Braunschweig SNG 976
9 9     SNG Arikantürk I, no. 103, worn, attribution to this type not entirely certain
10 10     Private coll. F. Jarman, Germany
11 11     ✸ Private coll. CGT = Savoca Numismatik Blue 80 (27/06/2020), 667