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Æ14 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta as Caesar facing right, depicted from the rear, with the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The portrait is rendered in the typical provincial style of Bithynian civic coinage. The surrounding legend is partially visible along the coin's irregular border. |
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| Reverse description | A cista mystica depicted at centre, from which an upright serpent emerges and curves to the left — a type closely associated with the Dionysiac and mystery cult iconography prevalent in Bithynian civic coinage. The reverse type is a common provincial motif for Nicaea. The ethnic legend of the city encircles the design within a dotted border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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