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Æ24 - Trajan Decius ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Γ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 249-251 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Trajan Decius facing right, depicted from the rear in three-quarter view, a presentation characteristic of provincial bronze coinage of this period. The radiate crown, composed of pointed rays, identifies the emperor's solar associations and imperial dignity. The cuirass and drapery are rendered in low relief, typical of Bithynian civic mint workmanship. A circular Greek legend surrounds the bust within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΑΥ ϹΕ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Trajan Decius Augustus Sebastos) |
| Reverse description | The enthroned figure of Cybele, the Phrygian mother goddess, is depicted seated to the left upon a high-backed throne, wearing a veil and turreted crown. She extends her right hand holding a patera in the act of libation, while her left arm rests upon a tympanum placed beside her. The composition reflects Nicomedia's strong cultic ties to Cybele as a civic deity. The numeral Γ (3) in the field likely denotes a denomination or workshop mark. A circular Greek legend surrounds the reverse type within a beaded border. |
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