RPC II, 653

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 653
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Δομιτιανὸς Καῖσαρ Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Δομιτιανὸς Καῖσαρ Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικός)
Translation Emperor Domitian Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΟ ΠΡ
Edition Νικομηδέων πρῶτη Νικο(μηδέων) πρ(ῶτη)
Translation of the Nicomedeans, first
Reverse design Ares walking right, with trophy and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 22.63 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Reference Rec 33bis
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Note Similar coins are found at Nicaea and Prusias ad Hypium (632 and 671).
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: B-I GRMK p. 19, no. 2 with Taf. III.1
2 2     Warsaw: 49413
3 3     ✸ Amsterdam: 2007-0118
4 4     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Numismad 21, 14–15 Feb. 2025, lot 580; Numismad 21, 14–15 Feb. 2025, lot 580)