Nikopolis ad Istrum, Commodus, bronze (CN type 22689)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
177–192 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Commodus dated 177–192 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22689. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Commodus, right. Reverse: Artemis advancing right, holding bow in left hand, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder; at her feet, stag.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19.2 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.04 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikopolis ad Istrum
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of bearded Commodus, right.
- Reverse type
- Artemis advancing right, holding bow in left hand, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder; at her feet, stag.
- Obverse legend
- Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22689
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22689
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- 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
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 35, nr. 8.10.13.3-4
Research required
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