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Æ20 - Antoninus Pius ΝΕΙ?ΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | The infant Dionysus is depicted seated in a cradle, facing right, with both arms extended outward in a characteristic gesture of the divine child. To the left of the cradle stands a transverse thyrsus, the emblematic staff of Dionysus, alluding to the god's future role. The scene references the mythological birth and nurturing of Dionysus, a subject of particular relevance to Nicaea, which claimed to be the birthplace of the god. A Greek civic legend naming the Nicaeans encircles the reverse field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΝΕΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ (Translation: of the Nicaeans) |
| Edge | Plain |
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