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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 Geta as Caesar facing right, rendered in the youthful style typical of his early portraiture. The effigy displays short, curly hair with fine engraving detail. A Greek legend encircles the portrait along the periphery of the field, identifying the subject as Publius Septimius Geta Caesar. The coin is struck on an irregular flan with a raised border. |
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| Obverse lettering | Π ϹΕΠΤΙ ΓΕΤΑϹ ΚΑΙ (Translation: Publius Septimius Geta Caesar) |
| Reverse description | Eagle standing facing right with wings spread and partially folded, holding a wreath in its beak, rendered in a bold provincial style. The bird is depicted with detailed feathering on the wings and visible talons gripping the ground line. The civic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ is inscribed around the field, identifying the issuing city of Nicaea. A beaded border frames the design. The composition is characteristic of Bithynian civic bronze coinage of the Severan period. |
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