RPC IV.1, 6078 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 6078 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕ[ΙΝΟ]Ϲ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚ ΝΕΙΚοΜΗΔ
Edition μητρ(οπόλεως) νεωκ(όρου) Νεικομηδ(είας)
Translation of the metropolis, neocorate, Nicomedia
Reverse design temple with six columns enclosing statue of veiled Demeter standing, left, holding ears of corn and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 18.11 g
Axis 12
Reference Rec 82
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1306 Rec 82, pl. XCI.5 (rev.)