Gargara, Commodus, bronze (CN type 12194)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
180-192 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Gargara in Troas under Commodus dated 180-192 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12194. Obverse: Laureate head of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Emperor (Commodus) in military attire riding right on horseback, his right arm raised; in front, a male figure standing left, its right arm raised.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 34 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 17.58 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Gargara
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Emperor (Commodus) in military attire riding right on horseback, his right arm raised; in front, a male figure standing left, its right arm raised.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ϹЄΒ
- Reverse legend
- ЄΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΔΙΟΔΟΡΟΥ (sic) ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΓΑΡΓΑΡЄΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12194
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12194
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 790
Research required
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