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Æ20 - Severus Alexander ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of the emperor Severus Alexander facing right, with finely rendered facial features typical of the Severan period provincial workshop style. The laureate wreath is visible encircling the head, and the bust appears draped and cuirassed. The encircling Greek legend runs along the periphery of the coin, partially worn but legible. The overall style reflects the provincial bronze coinage issued at Nicomedia during the reign of Severus Alexander (222–235 AD). |
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| Obverse lettering | Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Α (Translation: Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Nike, the goddess of victory, depicted standing facing with head turned to the left, holding a palm branch in her left hand and a wreath extended in her right hand. The figure is rendered in the typical provincial style of Bithynian coinage, with drapery falling to the feet. The encircling Greek legend identifying the city of Nicomedia and its twice-neocorate status surrounds the central type. The coin surface shows wear consistent with circulation, though the principal design elements remain identifiable. |
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