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Æ15 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus facing right, depicted from the rear in three-quarter view. The emperor's effigy is rendered in the typical provincial style of the Severan period, with the laureate wreath clearly delineated. The encircling legend appears in Greek characters within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Agonistic crown depicted in basketwork form with a prominent palm branch rising from its center, a common reverse type for the civic coinage of Nicaea in Bithynia celebrating the city's games. The crown is rendered with careful detail showing the woven basket base characteristic of athletic prize crowns. The ethnic legend of the Nicaeans surrounds the design within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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