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Æ36 - Commodus ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚοΡΩΝ ΝΙΚοΜΗΔΕΩΝ

Features

Issuer Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus)
Emperor Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 180-182
Composition Bronze
Weight 25.27 g
Diameter 36 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
566261
References RPC Online IV.1# 5631
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜοΔοϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus

Reverse

Veiled Demeter standing, facing, head, left, holding two ears of corn and long torch; between two temples with eight columns

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚοΡΩΝ ΝΙΚοΜΗΔΕΩΝ

Translation: twice neocorate, of the Nicomedeans

Mint

Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day İzmit, Turkey

Comments

Rec 142, BMC 25

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (180-182) 

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