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Æ23 - Valerian and Gallienus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 253-260 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Valerian I facing right, depicted in three-quarter view from the front. The radiate crown identifies the emperor's divine status, while the drapery and cuirass reflect his combined civil and military authority. A circular legend in Greek characters frames the imperial effigy within a beaded border. The portrait exhibits the characteristic provincial die-cutting style of Bithynian civic coinage from the mid-third century AD. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΠΟΥ ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ (Translation: Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus) |
| Reverse description | The goddess Homonoia (Concordia) seated left upon a high-backed throne, extending a patera in her right hand and cradling a cornucopia in her left arm, symbols of civic harmony and abundance. The composition reflects standard Bithynian reverse iconography celebrating the concord of the city of Nicaea. The ethnic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ is disposed around the field, identifying the issuing civic authority. The die work, though worn, displays the characteristic provincial style of mid-third century Asia Minor bronze coinage. |
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