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Æ16 - 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 | Bare-headed bust of Caracalla facing right, with youthful features and short hair rendered in relief, set within a dotted border. The Greek legend encircles the effigy in the field, identifying the prince by his imperial titulature. The strike is somewhat irregular, consistent with provincial hammered coinage of the Severan period. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Nicaea was one of the most prolific provincial mints in Bithynia, and its bronze issues under Septimius Severus reflect the city's eagerness to align itself with the new dynasty following the chaotic Year of the Four Emperors in 193 AD — the same civil war that brought Severus to power. Civic bronzes of this size circulated at the hyper-local level, handling transactions that Roman silver never touched.
The ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ ethnic inscription places civic pride front and center, a consistent feature of Bithynian issues competing with neighboring Nicomedia for prestige and imperial favor.