RPC II, 647

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 647
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΔΟΜΙΤΙ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Δομιτιανὸς Καῖσαρ Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Δομιτι(ανὸς) Καῖσαρ Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερ(μανικός)
Translation Emperor Domitian Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design radiate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΝΕΙΚ ΠΡΩΤΟΙ ΠΟΝΤ ΚΑΙ ΒΕΙΘΥ
Edition Νεικαιεῖς πρώτοι Πὸντου καὶ Βειθυνίας Νεικ(αιεῖς) πρώτοι Πὸντ(ου) καὶ Βειθυ(νίας)
Translation the Nicaeans first of Pontus and Bithynia
Reverse design cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.88 g
Axis 7, 8, 12
Reference Rec Nicomedia 39
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Note Attribution to Nicaea seems likely in view of form of rev. legend, which is like that normal at Nicaea. According to I-B (GM p. 605, no. 137), 'die Lesung ΔΙΠΟΝΤ ist sicher'; but legend given here and by Rec seems equally readable and much more plausible.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18320797, 1900 Imhhof-Blumer Rec. pl. LXXXIX.26
2 2     T. Mullally coll.
3 3     T. Mullally coll. (ex N&N London Online Auction 2, 16 Apr. 2022, lot 227)
4 4     Nomos Obolos EA 24, 21 Aug. 2022, lot 468
5 5     ✸ A. Tricarico coll. (ex Olympus 26, 24 Oct. 2025, lot 404)