Alexandria Troas, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 18821)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
177–179 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas under Marc Aurel dated 177–179 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18821. Obverse: Laureate bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Horse grazing right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 22.8 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 7.08 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Horse grazing right.
- Obverse legend
- COMMODO CAE AVG
- Reverse legend
- COL AVG TROAD
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18821
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18821
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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