A Roman provincial bronze coin of Commodus (AD 175-192), dat...

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A Roman provincial bronze coin of Commodus (AD 175-192), dating to the period AD 180-192 (Reece period 9). ΝΙΚ-ΑΙƐΩΝ reverse type depicting the turreted and draped bust of the Nymph Nicaea right. Mint of Nicaea (Bithynia, Turkey). This coin is a British find and is a new type for Commodus, unlisted in RPC IV for Nicaea (although cf. RPC IV Online no. 5648 for a similar type with laureate obverse bust) (V. Heuchert, pers. comm.) 29.64mm, 13.84g. PAS: KENT-9A56A7.

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Auction Date: 25th Jan 2024 at 10am

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