RPC IV.2, 9203 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9203 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue »Kyzikos«: 3.1 bust and COMMODVS
Dating c. 180–183
Obverse inscription IMP CAI(sic) M AVR COMMODVS
Edition Imp(erator) Ca{i}<e>(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commodus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription GEN COL AVG TROAD
Edition Gen(ius) Col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(is)
Translation Genius of the Augustan Colony Troas
Reverse design Genius standing, left, holding cult statue of Apollo Smintheus and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 5.46 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: v. Knobelsdorff
2 2     Savoca Numismatik 11 (18/12/2016), 430
3 3     SNG Arikantürk I, no. 107
4 4     Private coll. CGT = Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 38 (06/12/2015), 440