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Æ18 - 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 | Laureate bust of Caracalla facing right, draped and cuirassed, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Bithynian civic coinage. The effigy is surrounded by a beaded border. The Greek legend is disposed around the bust in the field, partially abbreviated. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Nicaea was among the most prolific issuers of provincial bronze under the Severan dynasty, a rivalry with neighboring Nicomedia playing out partly through the volume and ambition of their civic coinage. This small module sits at the low end of Nicaea's output for the period — workhorse circulation bronze, not a prestige issue.
The ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ ethnic on the reverse asserted civic identity at a moment when Bithynian cities were actively competing for imperial favor and honorific titles from Septimius Severus following his victory over Pescennius Niger in 194 AD.