Alexandria Troas, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 23217)
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 23217. Obverse: Laureate bust of youthful 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
- 6.97 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of youthful 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/23217
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23217
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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