RPC IV.2, 9199 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9199 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Group 4: laureate bust
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription COMMODVS ANTONINVS A
Edition Commodus Antoninus A(ugustus)
Translation Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) 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 to left, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding patera and bow; to right, Alexander on horseback, left, wearing military dress, raising arm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.67 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Bellinger A —
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Löbb)
3 3     ✸ G. Hirsch 221 (02/05/2002), 793, pl. 25 = G. Hirsch 226 (13/02/2003), 1870
4 4     Çanakkale: Inv. 1128 SNG Turkey 3.I, no. 276, slightly misreading obverse legend