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Æ26 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Weight | 9.84 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped bust of Septimius Severus facing right, with the emperor's characteristic full beard rendered in fine relief. The effigy displays the mature portraiture style typical of the Severan period, with curled hair beneath the laurel wreath. A Greek imperial legend encircles the bust, running along the periphery of the flan. The die workmanship reflects the local provincial engraving tradition of the Bithynian mint at Nicaea. |
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| Reverse description | Homonoia, the personification of civic concord, depicted seated to the left upon a throne, rendered in draped attire with fine drapery folds visible across the lap and lower body. In her extended right hand she holds a patera, symbolic of ritual offering, while her left arm supports a large cornucopia, emblematic of abundance and prosperity. The ethnic legend of the issuing city is inscribed vertically in the right field. The composition reflects the standard iconographic programme employed by Nicaean civic bronzes of the Severan era to emphasise harmony between the imperial authority and the local community. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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