Æ27 - Commodus ΜΗΤ ΝΕΩ ΝΙΚΟΜ
Features
| Issuer |
Nicomedia
(Bithynia and Pontus)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 184-190 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 11.80 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 566279 |
| References | RPC Online IV.1# 10816 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right
Script: Greek
Lettering: Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Reverse
Nude Heracles (bearded) standing, right, resting right hand on hip, left arm wrapped in lion skin, resting on club which stands on rock; to right above, nude infant figure (Eros or Telephus?), left
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΜΗΤ ΝΕΩ ΝΙΚΟΜ
Unabridged legend: μητροπόλεως νεωκόρου Νικομηδείας
Translation: of the metropolis and neocorate Nicomedia
Mint
Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day İzmit, TurkeyComments
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (184-190) | |||||||||||||||
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