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Æ17 - Commodus ΠΡοΥϹΑΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Prusa ad Olympum (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 191-192 |
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| Weight | 2.24 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of the emperor Commodus facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Bithynian civic coinage. The portrait displays the characteristic features of Commodus with a dotted border encircling the field. The obverse legend surrounds the bust, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The coin bears a suspension hole near the upper rim, indicating later use as an amulet or pendant. |
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| Reverse description | A hexastyle temple depicted in schematic frontal view, with six columns supporting an entablature and pediment, a common civic reverse type for the mint of Prusa ad Olympum. The architectural rendering is characteristic of provincial bronze coinage of the Antonine period. The city ethnic legend appears in the field or exergue. The reverse suffers from significant wear and a suspension hole is visible, consistent with secondary use as a pendant. |
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| Mintage | ND (191-192) |
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