Nicaea was one of the most prolific provincial mints of the Severan period, producing civic bronze in quantity throughout Septimius Severus's nearly two-decade reign. The city's rivalry with neighboring Nicomedia — each claiming primacy in Bithynia — played out partly through coinage, with both cities issuing civic bronzes that implicitly asserted their status and loyalty to Rome.
At 16mm, this falls among the smaller module issues from the Nicaean series, likely intended for everyday small transactions within the city's local economy rather than regional circulation.
Nicaea was one of the most prolific provincial mints of the Severan period, producing civic bronze in quantity throughout Septimius Severus's nearly two-decade reign. The city's rivalry with neighboring Nicomedia — each claiming primacy in Bithynia — played out partly through coinage, with both cities issuing civic bronzes that implicitly asserted their status and loyalty to Rome.
At 16mm, this falls among the smaller module issues from the Nicaean series, likely intended for everyday small transactions within the city's local economy rather than regional circulation.