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Æ19 - Antoninus Pius ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Reverse description | A cylindrical round altar occupies the central field, its body entwined by a serpent whose head is raised and turned to the right, a motif commonly associated with chthonic and healing cults in the Greek East. The altar is rendered in moderate relief with schematic detail typical of Bithynian provincial bronze coinage. The ethnic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ encircles the design in the surrounding field, identifying the issuing city of Nicaea. The overall composition is characteristic of civic religious iconography employed by Nicaean mints during the Antonine period. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ (Translation: of the Nicaeans) |
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| Mintage | ND (138-161) |
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