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ID:     COMMODUS_1a
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Provincial
Region:     BITHYNIA
City:     Nicaea
Issuer:     Marcus Aurelius
Date Ruled:     AD 172-192
Metal:     Copper
Denomination:     AE 15
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 172-179
Diameter:     15 mm
Weight:     3.33 g
Die Axis:     5 h
Obverse Legend:     AVPH KAICA
Obverse Description:     Bare head, bearded, head right
Reverse Legend:     N-IKA-IEΩN
Reverse Description:     Coiled serpent, head erect
Primary Reference:     cf RecGen 128 & 172
Photograph Credit:     Kurt Ellenberger
Notes:     RecGen 128 - as caesar, but different type of snake and different legend. 172 as augustus, similar snake, but different bust and legend