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Æ24 - Maximinus ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 235-238 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VI#3472 |
| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Maximinus I Thrax facing right, portrayed in three-quarter rear view, with the radiate crown rendered in bold relief. The paludamentum drapes the left shoulder, and the cuirass is visible beneath. A circular shield or roundel appears in the lower field. The Greek legend encircles the portrait along the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Tyche standing facing, head turned to left, wearing a kalathos (modius) on her head. She holds a ship's rudder in her right hand, its base resting on the ground, and a cornucopia in her left arm, symbolising the city's fortune and prosperity. The reverse legend, referencing Nicomedia's double neocorate status, is arranged in the field and along the periphery. |
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