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Æ25 - Marcus Aurelius ΜΗΤ ΝΕΩΚΟ ΝΕΙΚο (Η)
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 161-180 |
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| Weight | 10.26 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius facing right, with characteristic beard rendered in fine detail. The imperial effigy displays the mature portrait type associated with Marcus Aurelius, with the laurel wreath encircling the head as a symbol of imperial authority. The Greek legend runs around the periphery of the field, partially visible despite surface wear. The flan is irregular in shape, typical of provincial bronze coinage struck at Nicomedia during the Antonine period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) |
| Reverse description | An eagle stands facing right with wings spread wide, confronting an erect serpent rising before it in the field. The eagle is depicted perched on a rocky base or globe, its head turned toward the rearing snake in a dynamic compositional arrangement emblematic of civic pride and divine protection. The Greek legend encircles the field above and in the exergue, referencing Nicomedia's status as a metropolis and neocorate city. The bold, well-modelled relief of the eagle typifies the civic bronze coinage of Bithynian mints under the Antonines. |
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