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Æ21 - Commodus ΜΗΤ ΝΕΩ ΝΙΚΟΜΗ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 184-190 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of the emperor Commodus facing right, depicted with characteristic youthful features. The effigy shows a draped bust with the laurel wreath clearly rendered in relief. The Greek imperial titulature legend encircles the portrait in the field. The style is consistent with provincial Roman bronze coinage of the Antonine period, struck at the mint of Nicomedia in Bithynia. |
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| Reverse description | A serpent coiling to the left occupies the central field, rendered in bold relief with sinuous curves clearly articulated. The serpent type is associated with healing and civic cult imagery common in Bithynian provincial coinage. The Greek legend of the issuing city is distributed around the periphery of the reverse field. The overall style reflects the provincial engraving tradition of Asia Minor under the Severan-Antonine period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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