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Æ28 - Marcus Aurelius ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 161-169 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Demeter standing in a biga drawn by two winged serpents with coiling bodies, moving to the right. The goddess is depicted holding a long torch, a standard attribute of Demeter in her role as a chthonic and fertility deity. The composition reflects the Hellenistic artistic tradition maintained in Bithynian provincial coinage of the Antonine period. The ethnic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ is inscribed in the field, identifying the issuing city of Nicaea. The reverse type alludes to the Eleusinian myth, a popular motif in the coinage of Bithynian cities. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ |
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| Mintage | ND (161-169) |
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