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Æ28 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Nicaea (Bithynia) |
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Nicaea's civic bronze output under Septimius Severus was prolific, reflecting the city's prosperity and its eagerness to align with the new Severan dynasty following the chaotic Year of the Five Emperors in 193 AD. Nicaea had backed Pescennius Niger during that civil war — a calculated gamble that failed badly when Severus prevailed. The city's subsequent coin issues bearing Severus's name were partly a civic act of reconciliation, demonstrating loyalty to the victor.
Bithynian civic bronzes of this period were struck on local authority, with no direct imperial oversight of production.