RPC IV.1, 5621 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
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 ΑΥΡΗΛΙοϹ 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 ΝΕΩΚο ΝΕΙΚοΜΗΔ
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)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (Fox) Rec 121, pl. XCII.2
2 2     L: BMC 26
3 3     ✸ L: 1979-1-1-1420 vA 7105
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