RPC IV.1, 6081 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 6081 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝoϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗ[Τ]ΡΟ ΝΕΩ ΝΕΙΚοΜΗΔΕΙΑϹ
Edition Μητρο(πόλεως) νεω(κόρου) Νεικομηδείας
Translation of the metropolis, Nicomedia, neocorate
Reverse design nude Poseidon standing with foot on prow, right, holding trident and dolphin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.76 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 85 corr.
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Rauch Rec 85, pl. XCI.7 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ O