RPC IV.2, 9193 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9193 (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 CAI(sic) AV GER
Edition Commodo Cai(sari) 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 col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of 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 7.86 g
Axis 1, 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Rauch
2 2     ✸ Private coll. CGT = London Ancient Coins R (25/04/2015), 114