Alexandria Troas, Commodus, bronze (CN type 18907)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
184–190 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas under Commodus dated 184–190 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18907. Obverse: Laureate head of bearded Commodus, right. Reverse: Temple with four columns in perspective enclosing statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding patera over lighted tripod and bow
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 24.3 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 7.13 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of bearded Commodus, right.
- Reverse type
- Temple with four columns in perspective enclosing statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding patera over lighted tripod and bow
- Obverse legend
- IMP CAI(sic!) M AV COMMODO
- Reverse legend
- COL AVG TROAD
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18907
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18907
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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