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IV.1, 5621 (temporary)
Image of specimen #3
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/5621
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Volume
IV.1
Number
5621 (temporary)
Province
Bithynia-Pontus
Region
Bithynia
City
Nicomedia
Reign
Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)
Commodus (Caesar)
Dating
175–177
Obverse inscription
Λ Α
Υ
ΡΗΛΙοϹ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition
Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation
Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design
bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription
ΜΗΤΡο Ν
Ε
ΩΚο Ν
Ε
ΙΚοΜΗΔ
Edition
Μητρο(πόλεως) νεωκό(ρου) Νεικομηδ(είας)
Translation
of the metropolis, neocorate, Nicomedia
Reverse design
temple with six columns enclosing statue of veiled Demeter standing, left, holding two ears of corn and long torch; in pediment, eagle with spreading wings
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
32 mm
Average weight
17.69 g
Axis
6, 12
Reference
Rec 121 and 271 corr., BMC 25, W. Weiser,
RSN
68 (1989), 73, no. 41
Specimens
4 (4 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
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Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
B: (Fox)
Rec 121, pl. XCII.2
32
18.11
12
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2
2
L: BMC 26
32
18.28
12
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3
3
✸
L: 1979-1-1-1420
vA 7105
31
17.98
12
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4
4
G: II, 254, no. 16, pl. 46.19 (rev.), obverse as 'Diadumenianus'
SNG I, no. 1119 = Rec 271, pl. XCV.16, obverse as 'Diadumenianus' = W. Weiser,
RSN
68 (1989), 73, no. 41, pl. 6
31
16.38
6
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