Nikomedeia (AD 177-192) AE 36 - Commodus

Commodus. 177-192 AD. AE36 (26.27g, 7h). Struck circa 180-182 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and long torch, between two octastyle temples. Good VF, black patina, minor roughness, pit on obverse. Rare.

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City/Mint name:	Nikomedeia
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RG 142; BMC 25
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 103 (9/2016), lot 568 ($850 + comm)
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