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Æ18 - Antoninus Pius ΜΗΤ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΩΤ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΙ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Reverse description | Eros, depicted as a small winged figure, rides astride a dolphin leaping to the right, a motif closely associated with the maritime iconography of Nicomedia and its position on the Propontis. The figure of Eros is shown in a dynamic pose, seated upon the arching body of the dolphin with the creature's head pointing forward to the right. This charming Hellenistic-inspired type was a common civic emblem on Bithynian bronze coinage. The Greek civic legend identifying Nicomedia as metropolis and first city of the province appears in the lower field and exergual area. |
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| Mint | Nicomedia |
| Mintage | ND (138-161) |
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