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Coin of Nicopolis with head of Commodus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 177–192
Mint: Epirus, Nicopolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 13 mm. Weight: 1.61 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number68.506
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate head of Commodus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Within wreath: A
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Within wreath: A
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Sir Charles Oman Collection; by 1968: with Christie, Manson & Woods, 8 King Street, St. James's, London, S.W. 1 (Christie's auction of the Oman collection, July 2, 1968, lot 195, partial); purchased on behalf of MFA at Christie's auction by A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., 1-11 John Adam Street, The Adelphi, London; purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., September 11, 1968