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Æ24 - Marcus Aurelius ΜΗΤ ΝΕΩ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔ

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Issuer Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus)
Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 175-177
Composition Bronze
Weight 8.12 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
566248
References RPC Online IV.1# 6103
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right

Script: Greek

Lettering: Λ ΑΥΡΗ? ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ Κ

Unabridged legend: Λούκιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ

Translation: Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar

Reverse

Eagle standing, facing, head, right, spreading wings, fighting serpent erect before it

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΗΤ ΝΕΩ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔ

Unabridged legend: Μητροπόλεως νεωκόρου Νεικομηδείας

Translation: of the metropolis, Nicomedia, neocorate

Mint

Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day İzmit, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (175-177) 

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