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Æ27 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ

Issuer	Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus)
Year	193-211
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Reference(s)	RPC V.2#77012

Obverse description	Bare-headed, draped bust of Caracalla facing right, depicted as a youthful figure with short curled hair and a short beard, the drapery rendered in folds across the shoulder and chest. The effigy is presented in right-facing profile with the legend disposed around the periphery within a dotted border. The portrait style is consistent with provincial Greek coinage of the Severan period, showing the prince's characteristic youthful features.
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Reverse description	The goddess Tyche standing facing, head turned to the left, holding a ship's rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left hand, emblematic of the fortune and prosperity of the city of Nicaea. The figure is rendered in the conventional provincial style with flowing drapery. The legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ curves around the reverse field, identifying the issuing city. A dotted border frames the composition.
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