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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 script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A garlanded altar shown in three-quarter perspective occupies the central field, with a serpent coiled upon or beside it, its head erect and facing right. The composition is typical of Bithynian provincial coinage, evoking themes of cult worship and local religious practice. The ethnic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ is disposed around the periphery, identifying the issuing city of Nicaea. |
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Nicaea was one of the most productive civic mints in Bithynia under Severus, issuing bronze across a wide range of module sizes for local circulation. At 14mm and under 2 grams, this piece sits at the smallest end of that output — the kind of denomination that absorbed everyday transactions the silver coinage never touched. Provincial bronzes of this weight were typically struck on flans cut from rod stock rather than cast, which accounts for the irregular edges common to the type.