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Æ22 - Severus Alexander ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right, depicted from behind (rear view). The emperor's portrait is rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Bithynian civic coinage, with the laurel wreath, paludamentum, and armor visible. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Greek characters, identifying the emperor with his full titulature. |
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| Reverse description | Sarapis standing facing, clad in chiton and himation, raising his right hand in a gesture of benediction and holding a long sceptre in his left hand. The deity is depicted within a schematic representation of the city walls of Nicaea, rendered as a turreted enclosure framing the central figure. The reverse legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ appears in the field, identifying the issuing civic authority. The composition reflects the strong syncretistic religious traditions of Bithynian provincial coinage under the Severan dynasty. |
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| Mint | Nicaea (Bithynia) |
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