RPC IV.1, 10397 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 10397 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ[
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρ--- Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aur[---]
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗ[ ] ΝΕΩ ΝΙΚΟ
Edition Μητροπόλεως νεωκόρου Νικομηδείας Μητροπό(λεως) νεω(κόρου) Νικο(μηδείας)
Translation of the metropolis, neocorate, Nicomedia
Reverse design seafaring hero Astakos standing with foot on prow, right, head, left, extending right arm, holding transverse sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.76 g
Axis 7, 12
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     vA 758
2 2     ✸ CNG EA 487, 10 Mar. 2021, lot 322 (ex Lindgren 168; CNG EA 227, 10 Feb. 2010, lot 285)
3 3     CGT coll.