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Æ24 - Commodus ΜΗΤ ΝΕΩ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΙΑϹ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 184-190 |
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| Weight | 6.96 g |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟ ΑΝΤΩ |
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| Mintage | ND (184-190) |
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Nicomedia's civic bronze coinage under Commodus reflects the city's aggressive pursuit of status during a period when Bithynian cities were locked in bitter rivalry over honorific titles. The abbreviation ΜΗΤ ΝΕΩ — referencing Nicomedia's claim as "new metropolis" — was a direct provocation to Nicaea, its neighbor and perpetual competitor, which held its own rival title claims throughout the second century.