Alexandria Troas, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 18816)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
175–177 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas under Marc Aurel dated 175–177 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18816. Obverse: Bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Statue of Apollo Smintheus, right, holding patera and bow, quiver hanging from the shoulder, on round base.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 22 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.97 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Statue of Apollo Smintheus, right, holding patera and bow, quiver hanging from the shoulder, on round base.
- Obverse legend
- AVR COMMODO CAE
- Reverse legend
- COL AVG TROA
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18816
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18816
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
Research required
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