RPC IV.2, 159 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 159 (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 COL AVG TROAD
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(is)
Translation of the Augustan colony of the Troad
Reverse design nude Hercules/Heracles (bearded) standing, right, resting right hand on hip, left arm wrapped in lion skin, resting on club which stands on rock(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 5.47 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Bellinger A 199
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 244
2 2     ✸ Yale: ex PRF
3 3     Private coll. M. & G. Perazza