RPC IV.2, 9190 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9190 (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 3 (youthful, GERMANICVS and SARMATICVS)
Dating c. 177–179
Obverse inscription COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM(A) SA(RM)
Edition Commodo Caes(ari) Aug(usti) fil(io) Germa(nico) Sarm(atico)
Translation to Commodus Caesar, son of Augustus, Germanicus, Sarmaticus
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 cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding patera and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.22 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: B-I
2 2     P: 236
3 3     Falghera 1170
4 4     E.J. Waddell 1 (09/12/1982), 162, pl. 11