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Æ28 - Commodus ΚΟΜΟΔΟΥ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥΟΝΤΟϹ Ο ΚΟϹΜΟϹ ΕΥΤΥΧΕΙ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Uitgever | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Jaar | 177-192 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Laureate bust of Commodus facing right, with traces of drapery visible at the truncation. The imperial effigy is rendered in the typical provincial style of Bithynian coinage, with a wreath of laurel leaves clearly discernible around the head. The encircling Greek legend is disposed around the bust in the field, reading from left to right. |
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| Schrift keerzijde | Greek |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The inscription ΚΟϹΜΟϹ ΕΥΤΥΧΕΙ — roughly "may the world prosper" — is an unusually grandiose civic formula, and its pairing with Commodus's name reflects the early optimism of his reign before his behavior alienated the Senate so thoroughly that his memory was formally condemned after his assassination in 192. Nicaea, as one of Bithynia's leading cities, competed aggressively with neighboring Nicomedia for provincial primacy, and flattering imperial coin legends were part of that civic rivalry.