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Æ21 - Nero ΕΠΙ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ ΧΙΛΩΝΟΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΟΥ, ΝΕΙΚ, ΔΙΟΣ ΛΙΤΑΙΟΥ (inscribed on altar)
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 54-55 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of the emperor Nero facing right, portrayed in youthful style with soft facial features typical of his early reign. The effigy shows the characteristic Julio-Claudian portraiture, with the neck truncation visible at the coin's lower field. A circular Greek legend surrounds the portrait along the outer rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟ(Σ) |
| Reverse description | A rectangular altar occupies the central field, depicted in frontal view with decorative crowned top and stepped base, rendered in a schematic but detailed style. The inscription ΔΙΟΣ ΛΙΤΑΙΟΥ is carved directly onto the face of the altar in three lines, identifying it as the altar of Zeus Litaios, a deity of local Bithynian veneration. The surrounding circular legend references the procurator Iunius Chilo and the city of Nicaea (ΝΕΙΚ), indicating civic pride and Roman administrative authority. The overall composition reflects the provincial Greek coinage tradition of combining Roman imperial themes with local religious iconography. |
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