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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 10. Commodus, HrHJ (2018) 8.10.36.03 (plate coin)
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Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 20, 3.82g, 19.89mm, 195°
obv. M AVR KOMODO[C ANTWNEINOC]
Bust, cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NEIKOPOL - EITWN
Homonoia, in long garment and mantle, wearing mural crown, stg. l., holding cornucopiae
in l. arm and in outstretched r. hand patera over burning altar
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in RPC IV online
d) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.10.36.3 (plate coin)
very rare, about VF
This coin was difficult to attribute. The solution was the remarkable obv. portrait, which was found on HrJ (2011) 8.10.13.2 for Nikopolis and on asiaminorcoins.com 2/21 but here misattributed as Marcus Aurelius to Metropolis/Ionia. Both coins are from the same dies. So I had the opportunity to complete the obv. legend which is remarkable too.
The obv. legend of HrJ (2011) No. 8.10.13.2 (M ANTWNEINOC KOMODOC) should now be corrected to M AVR KOMODOC ANTWNEINOC.
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![Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 10. Commodus, HrHJ (2018) 8.10.36.03 (plate coin)
Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 20, 3.82g, 19.89mm, 195°
obv. M AVR KOMODO[C ANTWNEINOC]
Bust, cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NEIKOPOL - EITWN
Homonoia, in long garment and mantle, wearing mural crown, stg. l., holding cornucopiae
in l. arm and in outstretched r. hand patera over burning altar
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in RPC IV online
d) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.10.36.3 (plate coin)
very rare, about VF
This coin was difficult to attribute. The solution was the remarkable obv. portrait, which was found on HrJ (2011) 8.10.13.2 for Nikopolis and on asiaminorcoins.com 2/21 but here misattributed as Marcus Aurelius to Metropolis/Ionia. Both coins are from the same dies. So I had the opportunity to complete the obv. legend which is remarkable too.
The obv. legend of HrJ (2011) No. 8.10.13.2 (M ANTWNEINOC KOMODOC) should now be corrected to M AVR KOMODOC ANTWNEINOC.](albums/userpics/10672/normal_nikopolis_commodus_Homonoia_neu.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 10. Commodus, HrHJ (2018) 8.10.36.03 (plate coin)
Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 20, 3.82g, 19.89mm, 195°
obv. M AVR KOMODO[C ANTWNEINOC]
Bust, cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NEIKOPOL - EITWN
Homonoia, in long garment and mantle, wearing mural crown, stg. l., holding cornucopiae
in l. arm and in outstretched r. hand patera over burning altar
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in RPC IV online
d) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.10.36.3 (plate coin)
very rare, about VF
This coin was difficult to attribute. The solution was the remarkable obv. portrait, which was found on HrJ (2011) 8.10.13.2 for Nikopolis and on asiaminorcoins.com 2/21 but here misattributed as Marcus Aurelius to Metropolis/Ionia. Both coins are from the same dies. So I had the opportunity to complete the obv. legend which is remarkable too.
The obv. legend of HrJ (2011) No. 8.10.13.2 (M ANTWNEINOC KOMODOC) should now be corrected to M AVR KOMODOC ANTWNEINOC.")
