Æ22 - Antoninus Pius ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΙΑϹ (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 | 6.91 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 505645 |
| References | RPC Online IV.1# 5584 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Lettering: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝοϹ (Αs shaped as Λs)
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Antoninus
Reverse
Zeus seated, left, holding patera and long sceptre
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΙΑϹ (Α shaped as Λ)
Unabridged legend: Μητροπόλεως Νικομηδείας
Translation: metropolis of Nicomedia
Mint
Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day İzmit, TurkeyComments
Rec 46(1)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (138-161) | |||||||||||||||
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