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Æ17 - 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 laureate head of Emperor Septimius Severus facing right, with characteristic curled beard and hair rendered in the Severan dynastic style. The portrait is set within a dotted border, with the Greek imperial titulature legend distributed around the periphery of the flan. The engraving reflects the provincial workshop traditions of Bithynia, combining Roman imperial iconography with local craftsmanship. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Nicaea was one of the most productive civic minting centers in Bithynia under Severus, issuing bronze across nearly his entire reign as the city competed with neighboring Nicomedia for prominence — a rivalry that played out as much through coinage volume and honorific titles as through any political channel. The small module places this among the fractional issues likely intended for local market transactions rather than wider regional circulation.