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Æ22 - Antoninus Pius ϹΤΟΛΟϹ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΙΑϹ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 138-161 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC IV.1#7977 |
| Obverse description | Bare head of Emperor Antoninus Pius facing right, depicted with characteristic mature portrait featuring short hair and beard. The effigy is rendered in the conventional Roman provincial style, with the neck truncation visible at the base. A circular Greek legend surrounds the portrait in the field, reading from left to right around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | The nude heroic figure of Stolos stands facing, head slightly turned, wearing a rostral crown — an emblem of naval prowess — upon his head. His right arm is extended outward in a gesture of command or offering, while his left hand holds a ship's rudder. At his feet to the left, a ship's prow is depicted, reinforcing the maritime iconography associated with the founding legend of Nicomedia. The encircling Greek legend identifies the city as the metropolis of Nicomedia. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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