TROAS, Alexandria Troas. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ (25mm, 7.78 g, 1h). Struck circa AD 184-190. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 441.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 500

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TROAS, Alexandria Troas. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ (25mm, 7.78 g, 1h). Struck circa AD 184-190. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Statue of Apollo Smintheus standing right on base, quiver over shoulder, holding bow and sacrificing from patera over tripod altar to right, within tetrastyle temple seen in perspective with steps, pellet in pediment, decorated with acrostolium; on right column, Nike standing right. Bellinger A220 var. (no altar); RPC IV.2 Online 24 corr. (Nike not described). Dark green-brown patina, minor scratches. Near EF. Extremely rare, two in RPC, none in CoinArchives. An extremely well-detailed reverse scene.


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