RPC IV.2, 9189 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9189 (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 CoMMo CAISARI(sic) AV GER
Edition Commodo Caisari Augusto Germanico Commo(do) Caisari Au(gusto) Ger(manico)
Translation to Commodus Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROA
Edition colonia Augusta Troas col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(s)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad
Reverse design horse grazing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.90 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: v. Knobelsdorff
2 2     Private coll. CGT, ex Lanz, worn, obverse legend mostly obscure