RPC IV.1, 5607 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5607 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤ[
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντ[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Ant[---]
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗ
Edition μητρ(οπόλεως) νεω(κόρου) Νεικομη(δείας)
Translation of the metropolis, neocorate Nicomedia
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on rock, left, holding ears of corn, resting arm on rock; at her feet, prow, left; in exergue, palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.80 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 92
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G: II, 253, no. 7 SNG I, no. 1110
1 1     P: 1311 Rec 92, pl. XCI.14 (rev.)