RPC IV.1, 6053 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 6053 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ Α Κ ΑΝΤΩΝΙ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Κό(μμοδος) Ἀντωνῖ(νος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design bare head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΟϹ ΑΓΩΝ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἱερὸς Ἀγὼν Νικαιέων
Translation sacred games of the Nicaeans
Reverse design cantharus; to left, palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.71 g
Axis 6, 10
Reference Rec 313
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 952 Rec 313, pl. LXXV.13 (rev.), wrongly as 'Rec 312'
2 2     O
3 3     ✸ Private coll. Kelly Ramage = CNG Electronic Auction 223 (02/12/2009), 343, struck on too large a flan, perhaps old coin
4 4     Trade (London Ancient Coins, eBay)