RPC IV.2, 9200 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9200 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2: laureate head
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription IMP CAI(sic) M AV CoMMODO AVG [ANTONINVS?]
Edition Imp(erator) Cai(sar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Commodu(s) Aug(ustus) Antoninus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (long beard), right
Reverse inscription CO[L 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; to left, tree (cypress?), to right, raven on olive bush(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.62 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 9215