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Æ27 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, laureate bust of Geta as Caesar facing right, with draped shoulders, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Bithynian coinage. The youthful effigy displays close-cropped hair surmounted by a laurel wreath. The Greek legend runs around the periphery of the flan, identifying the subject as Lucius Septimius Geta Caesar. The coin exhibits a deep green patina consistent with prolonged burial, with moderate wear across the high relief of the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | A standing female figure, identified as Nike or a personification of Victory, depicted facing with head turned to the left. She holds a palm branch in her raised right hand, a symbol of victory and triumph, while her left arm rests upon a globe set atop a column, signifying universal dominion. The figure is rendered in a flowing garment typical of provincial Roman-era die engraving. The ethnic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ is inscribed in the field, identifying the issuing city of Nicaea. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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