Nikopolis ad Istrum, Commodus, bronze (CN type 15518)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
180–192 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Commodus dated 180–192 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 15518. Obverse: Laureate head of Commodus, right. Reverse: Eagle, seen from front, wings spread.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 15.9–16.5 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.22 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikopolis ad Istrum
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Commodus, right.
- Reverse type
- Eagle, seen from front, wings spread.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV(Τ) ΚΑΙ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΙ ΠΡΟϹ Ι
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15518
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15518
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
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