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Æ27 - Philip I ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 244-249 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Philip I (the Arab) facing right, rendered from a three-quarter rear perspective, a characteristic presentation of mid-third-century provincial coinage. The radiate crown with pointed rays is clearly visible above the portrait, conveying imperial status. The paludamentum (military cloak) is fastened at the shoulder, and articulated cuirass straps are discernible across the chest. The encircling Greek legend reads Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑΥΓ, identifying the emperor as Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus. The style is consistent with the civic bronze coinage struck at Nicaea during Philip's reign (AD 244–249). |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Homonoia, personification of concord and harmony, seated left on a high-backed throne set upon a stepped base. She extends her right hand forward holding a patera, symbolising ritual offering, while her left arm rests against a large cornucopia, emblem of abundance. Her figure is clothed in a long chiton and himation with drapery falling in detailed folds across her lap and legs. The Greek ethnic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ encircles the field, attributing the issue to the city of Nicaea in Bithynia. The reverse type reflects the city's civic aspirations and its propagation of imperial concordia under Philip I. |
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