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| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 244-249 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VIII#20014 |
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| Reverse description | The eponymous hero Astakos, mythical founder of Nicomedia, strides vigorously to the right in a dynamic pose, his right foot raised and planted upon the prow of a ship, symbolising the maritime foundation of the city. He holds a spear in his right hand, while rugged rocks appear in the background behind the figure. The composition fills the field boldly, reflecting the civic pride of Nicomedia as a twice-neocorate city. The reverse legend, disposed around the periphery, proclaims the city's prestigious double neocorate status. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ (Translation: of the Nicomedians, twice neocorate) |
| Edge | Plain |
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