RPC IV.2, 156 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 156 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue »Kyzikos«: 3.3 bust and COMMOD AVG
Dating c. 180–183
Obverse inscription IMP CAI(sic) M AVR COMMOD AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Cai(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commod(us) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short - medium length beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription GEN COL AVG TROA
Edition Gen(ius) Col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troa(dis)
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 6.26 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Bellinger A 196 and A 221, BMC 66
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 66, pl. V.6 (rev.)
2 2     P: 245
3 3     ✸ O Bellinger A 221, pl. 19
4 4     vA 7555
5 5     H.D. Rauch Summer 2007 (11/09/2007), 630 = MünzZentrum 143 (16/04/2008), 324