RPC IV.1, 7982 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7982 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription Α(Υ) Κ Μ ΑΥ Κο(Μ) ΑΝΤΩΝΙ(Ν)
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗ(Τ(Ρ(ο))) ΝΕΩ(Κο) Ν(Ε)ΙΚΟΜ(Η(Δ))
Reverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference Rec 155
Specimens 12 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1349 Rec 155, pl. XCII.30 (rev.), pierced twice, 8.13g, rev. legend perhaps with ΜΗΤ[Ρ] ...
1 1     P: 1348
2 2     B: I-B
2 2     V: GR 15783
3 3     B: (Löbb)
3 3     Naumann 70, 7 Oct. 2018, lot 227
4 4     NY: 1944.100.42290, under 'Marcus Aurelius'
5 5     G: II, 253, no. 9 SNG I, no. 1112
6 6     G: II, 253, no. 10 SNG I, no. 1113
7 7     Private coll.
8 8     ✸ Naumann 45, 3 July 2016, lot 411
9 9     CNG EA 378, 13 July 2016, lot 313