RPC IV.1, 5638 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5638 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Κόμμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design radiate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΝΙΚοΜΗΔΕΩΝ
Edition δὶς νεωκόρων Νικομηδέων
Translation twice neocorate, of the Nicomedeans
Reverse design temple with eight columns
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.54 g
Axis 7
Reference Rec 162
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1353 Rec 162, pl. XCII.35 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ CGT coll. (ex Roma Numismatics EA 76n 5 Nov. 2020, lot 666)