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Dardanos, Commodus, bronze (CN type 4008)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 178 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas under Commodus dated ca. 178 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 4008. Obverse: Laureate bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Bust of the beardless Commodus facing right with laurel wreath, armor and paludamentum and opposite him draped bust of Crispina, facing left.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
31.5–33 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Dardanos
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Bust of the beardless Commodus facing right with laurel wreath, armor and paludamentum and opposite him draped bust of Crispina, facing left.
Obverse legend
Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Reverse legend
ΔΑΡΔΑΝΙWΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/4008
Type corpus identifier
CN type 4008

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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