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. 184–190
Obverse inscription Α(Υ) Κ Μ ΑΥ Κο(Μ) ΑΝΤΩΝΙ(Ν)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Κό(μμοδος) Ἀντωνῖν(ος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗ(Τ(Ρ(ο))) ΝΕΩ(Κο) Ν(Ε)ΙΚΟΜ(Η(Δ))
Edition Μητρο(πόλεως) νεωκό(ρου) Νεικομηδ(είας)
Translation of the metropolis, neocorate, Nicomedia
Reverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.76 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference Rec 155
Specimens 14 (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
3 3     J.G. Kiss Coll. (ex Demos 14,9 Dec. 2022, lot 669)
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
10 10     Eid Mar Auctions GmbH 1, 16 Dec. 2023, lot 200