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Æ16 - 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 | Draped bust of Plautilla facing right, with hair elaborately styled and fastened at the nape, rendered in the typical provincial portrait manner of the Severan period. The legend encircles the bust within the coin's field, identifying the empress by her title. The portrait displays the characteristic coiffure associated with Plautilla's numismatic representations. |
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| Reverse description | Demeter standing facing with head turned to the left, holding a long torch or sceptre with her left hand upon which she rests. The goddess is depicted in the classical standing pose commonly associated with her chthonic and agricultural attributes. The ethnic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ appears in the field, attributing the issue to the civic mint of Nicaea in Bithynia. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ (Translation: of the Nicaeans) |
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