RPC IV.1, 6109 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 6109 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription [Α Κ?] Μ ΑΥ ΚΟ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κό(μμοδος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΝΕΩ ΝΙΚΟ
Edition μητροπόλεως νεωκόρου Νικομηδείας μητροπό(λεως) νεω(κόρου) Νικο(μηδείας)
Translation of the metropolis and neocorate Nicomedia
Reverse design seafaring hero standing with foot on prow, right, head, left, extending right hand, holding transverse sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.30 g
Axis 1, 6
Reference Rec 152
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1346 Rec 152, pl. XCII.27 (rev.)
2 2     B: 1910/31