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Æ17 - Commodus ΚΑΛΧΑΔοΝΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Calchedon (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 177-192 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC IV.1#4756 |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Emperor Commodus facing right, draped in paludamentum and cuirass, depicted in the provincial Greek style typical of Bithynian civic coinage. The portrait is rendered in low relief with visible facial features, characteristic of the reign of Commodus (AD 177–192). The obverse legend, if present, is largely illegible on this example due to wear. |
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| Reverse description | Standing female figure, tentatively identified as Aphrodite, depicted facing right with one foot raised upon an uncertain object, possibly a helmet or rock. The figure extends her right arm forward, apparently holding an apple or similar round object, an attribute commonly associated with Aphrodite in provincial civic iconography. The reverse legend in Greek encircles the type, identifying the issuing city of Chalcedon. The overall style is consistent with Bithynian provincial bronze coinage of the Antonine period. |
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