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Coin of Ilium with bust of Commodus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 178–180
Mint: Asia: Troas, Ilium
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 16.35 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1394
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped, cuirassed bust of Commodus right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: River-god Skamander reclines left, left arm on vase, reed in right hand.
Inscription in Greek around and below.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: River-god Skamander reclines left, left arm on vase, reed in right hand.
Inscription in Greek around and below.
ProvenanceBy 1959: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964