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Æ28 - Caracalla ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The serpent deity Glykon, the miraculous snake oracle associated with the cult of Alexander of Abonoteichus, depicted coiled upon itself and facing right, with a distinctive human-like head surmounting the serpentine body. The coils of the creature are rendered with careful relief work, conveying the sacred and exotic nature of this unusual deity venerated in the Pontic and Bithynian regions. The circular Greek legend surrounding the type proudly proclaims the city of Nicomedia's twice-awarded neocorate status, reflecting civic pride in its role as a centre of the imperial cult. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ (Translation: of the Nicomedians, twice neocorate) |
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