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)
Edition Commodo Caes(ari) Fil(io) Aug(usti) Germ(anico)
Translation Commodus, Caesar, son of Augustus, Germanicus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROAD
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(os)
Translation of the colony Augusta Troas
Reverse design eagle flying, left, holding bucranium in claws
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.41 g
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