RPC I, 2073

Province Bithynia-Pontus
City Nicomedia 
Region Bithynia
Reign Claudius
Obverse inscription ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ
Obverse design laureate head of Claudius, left
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΔΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΩΝΟΣ
Reverse design veiled head (wreath of ears of corn?), right, with poppy in front; two monograms

Coin no. 1 of RPC I, 2073

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. G 735
Reference Rec, pl. LXXXIX.9
Diameter 32
Weight 20.70
Axis 12
Note the monograms probably stand for Μητροπόλεως Νικομηδέων (So Rec, p. 517 n.). Qualitative metal analysis on coin.
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