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Æ16 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of the emperor Septimius Severus facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Bithynian civic coinage. The portrait displays the characteristic thick beard and strong facial features associated with Severan imperial iconography. A Greek legend surrounds the effigy in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Tyche, the personification of civic fortune, depicted standing facing with head turned to the left. She holds a ship's rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left, attributes emblematic of prosperity and good fortune. The ethnic legend of the city of Nicaea is inscribed in the field around the figure. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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