RPC IV.1, 5620 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5620 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ Κ
Edition Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤ ΝΕΩ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔ
Edition Μητροπόλεως νεωκόρου Νεικομηδείας Μητ(ροπόλεως) νεω(κόρου) Νεικομηδ(είας)
Translation of the metropolis, Nicomedia, neocorate
Reverse design veiled Demeter standing, right, holding long torch and two ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.00 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 120
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1329 Rec 120, pl. XCII.1 (rev.), perhaps with additional reverse legend variation
2 2     ✸ V: GR 15788
3 3     Münzen & Medaillen, perhaps with additional reverse legend variation