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Æ29 - Commodus ΝΙΚΑΙΕωΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 177-192 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Commodus facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Bithynian civic coinage. The emperor's portrait displays a wreath of laurel leaves and his characteristic curled hair and beard. The encircling Greek legend reads Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ, with the alpha letters rendered in the distinctive lambda-shaped form common to this mint. A dotted border frames the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ (Αs shaped as Λs) (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus) |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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