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Æ25 - Valerian and Gallienus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 253-260 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Valerian I facing right, depicted from behind, with the radiate crown clearly visible above the head. The effigy displays military dress with paludamentum and lorica, rendered in the vigorous provincial style characteristic of Bithynian civic coinage. A Greek legend encircles the bust in the field, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. |
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| Reverse description | Tyche, the personification of fortune and patron deity of Nicaea, depicted standing facing left in long draped garments, her turreted crown identifying her as the city's tutelary figure. She extends both arms outward, holding a prize crown or agonistic wreath in each hand, an allusion to the civic games and festivals celebrated at Nicaea. The Greek ethnic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ appears in the field around the figure, set within a dotted border. The composition reflects the civic pride and agonistic traditions of this prominent Bithynian city. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ (Translation: of the Nicaeans) |
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