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Æ24 - Marcus Aurelius ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 161-180 |
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| Diameter | 24 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of the emperor Marcus Aurelius facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Bithynian civic coinage of the Antonine period. The portrait displays the emperor's characteristic short beard and naturalistic facial features. The surrounding legend in Greek characters identifies the emperor by his imperial titles and names. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show dark olive-brown patina with significant wear, consistent with circulation use. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Hygieia, goddess of health, standing facing right in draped chiton and peplos, extending a patera in her right hand to feed a serpent coiling upward before her. The figure is rendered in the conventional Hellenistic style common to Bithynian provincial bronzes of the Antonine era. The ethnic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ encircles the type in the field, identifying the issuing city of Nicaea. The coin exhibits heavy wear with dark patination, though the standing figure and portions of the legend remain discernible. |
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