Æ13 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ

Nicaea's civic bronze issues under Septimius Severus belong to a period when the city was consolidating its status as one of Bithynia's dominant urban centers, competing directly with Nicomedia for provincial primacy. That rivalry played out partly through coin production — local bronzes functioned as assertions of civic identity as much as small change.

At 1.64g, this is toward the lighter end of the Æ13 class, likely the result of die wear or flan preparation inconsistencies endemic to small civic workshops rather than any official weight reduction.