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Æ19 - Severus Alexander ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VI#3262 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right, depicted from a rear three-quarter perspective. The emperor's portrait is rendered in the typical provincial style of Bithynian coinage, with the laurel wreath, military cuirass, and paludamentum clearly distinguishable. The obverse legend encircles the bust, identifying the emperor in Greek script. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Roma personified seated left on a throne, clad in helmet and military attire, holding a spear in her left hand. In her extended right hand she receives a wreath offered by a small Nike (Victory) figure. A shield is depicted below the throne in the lower field. The reverse legend in Greek identifies the issuing city. The composition follows a common honorific type found on Bithynian provincial coinage of the Severan period. |
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