Æ13 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ

Nicaea was one of the most prolific civic minting authorities in Bithynia under the Severan dynasty, producing a dense series of small bronzes whose exact chronology within the reign remains difficult to pin down. At 1.40 g, this piece sits at the lightest end of the Æ13 range for the city, suggesting either significant circulation wear before it left use or production from a deteriorating die with reduced flan preparation.