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Coin of Nicaea with bust of Commodus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 177–192
Mint: Bithynia, Nicaea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 17.5 mm. Weight: 3.15 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Jonathan H. Kagan
Accession Number1984.275
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Commodus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Athlete crowning himself, palm branch in left hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Athlete crowning himself, palm branch in left hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Provenance1984, gift of Jonathan H. Kagan, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 13, 1984)