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Æ24 - Antoninus Pius ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΙΑϹ (Α shaped as Λ)

Features

Issuer Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus)
Emperor Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 138-161
Composition Bronze
Weight 8.12 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
505633
References RPC Online IV.1# 6064
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Bare head of Antoninus Pius, right

Lettering: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ (Αs shaped as Λs)

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνεῖνος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Antoninus

Reverse

Turreted Tyche standing, facing, head, left, holding patera and rudder

Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΙΑϹ (Α shaped as Λ)

Unabridged legend: Μητροπόλεως Νικομηδείας

Translation: of the metropolis Nicomedia

Mint

Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day İzmit, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (138-161) 

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