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Æ27 - Septimius Severus Π ϹΕΠΤΙΜΙΟΝ ΓΕΤΑΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΑ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΙϹ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Geta on horseback advancing to the right, his military cloak (paludamentum) billowing behind him, holding a spear in his right hand in the manner of an imperial cavalry figure. The horse is depicted in a dynamic striding pose, consistent with the equestrian honorific type common on Bithynian civic bronzes. The reverse legend, disposed around the periphery in Greek majuscules, records the Nicaeans honouring Publius Septimius Geta as Caesar. The composition reflects the local civic pride of Nicaea in publicly celebrating the imperial family. |
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Nicaea was among the most prolific civic minting authorities in Bithynia under the Severans, competing openly with neighboring Nicomedia for imperial favor and prestige. This piece honors Geta as Caesar — a title he held from around 198 AD until Caracalla had him murdered in 211, just weeks after Septimius Severus died in York. The civic mints of Bithynia leaned hard into dynastic loyalty, and issues flattering the younger son were a calculated hedge.