RPC IV.1, 10651 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 10651 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟ ΑΝΤΩ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κο(μμόδος) Ἀντω(νεῖνος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design bare head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΟϹ ΑΓΩΝ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἱερὸς Ἀγὼν Νικαιέων
Translation sacred games of the Nicaeans
Reverse design nude Athlete standing, facing, head, right, placing crown on his head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.67 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     ✸ O
3 3     G: II, 248, no. 18 SNG I, no. 1085
4 4     Tire: Inv. 2167 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 1