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Æ20 - Severus Alexander ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Julia Mamaea facing right, her hair elaborately coiffed and rendered in fine striated detail, set within a beaded border. The legend encircles the portrait, identifying her as Augusta. The portrait is executed in the provincial style characteristic of Bithynian civic coinage of the Severan period. |
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| Reverse description | A legionary aquila (eagle standard) stands centrally between two military standards, each topped with a wreath, all set upon a ground line. The composition is a hallmark of Nicomedia's neocorate civic pride, referencing the city's twice-granted status as temple warden. The encircling Greek legend names the Nicomedians and their double neocorate distinction, and a beaded border frames the entire design. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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