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Offline Blayne W

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Trouble with provincial with Nike/Victory
« on: October 26, 2021, 05:00:06 pm »
Picked up this one, I thought it should be easy but I seem to be hitting a blank.

Measures 25.3MM and 7.9G

Looks like the reverse is Nike Standing right with wreath.  I believe part of the legend is ΕΙΚΟΠ
Also any idea on what the countermark is.

Thanks,
Blayne

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Offline Akropolis

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Re: Trouble with provincial with Nike/Victory
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2021, 05:58:50 pm »
Commodus struck, I think, at Nikomedia/Nicomedia
No idea on the counter mark.
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Re: Trouble with provincial with Nike/Victory
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2021, 06:17:43 pm »
Hi,

It is a coin from Nicomedia in Bithynia. I think it is Commodus, somewhat similar to this but the bust type looks be an unlisted variant.

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/5667

Regards,

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Offline Blayne W

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Re: Trouble with provincial with Nike/Victory
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2021, 01:41:37 pm »
Thank you Akropolis and Mauseus for the help always appreciate it.

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Re: Trouble with provincial with Nike/Victory
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2021, 01:47:57 pm »
Yes, Commodus as Caesar from Nicomedia.  This type is indeed unpublished in RPC. Please add it to RPC when you can.  Thanks, Tom.
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Offline Blayne W

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Re: Trouble with provincial with Nike/Victory
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2021, 06:10:38 pm »
Thanks Tom.  i think I submitted, hopefully  +++

Blayne
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