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Æ29 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC V.2#79479 |
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| Reverse description | An eagle stands left upon an altar, its head turned to the right, holding a wreath in its beak. The eagle is flanked on either side by a military standard, each with decorative attachments, creating a strongly symmetrical ceremonial composition typical of provincial coinage from Bithynia. The reverse legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ is inscribed in the field, identifying the issuing city of Nicaea. The overall style reflects the Greek civic coinage tradition of the Severan period. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ (Translation: of the Nicaeans) |
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Nicaea was one of the most prolific provincial mints of the Severan period, and its output under Septimius Severus reflects the city's eagerness to demonstrate loyalty to a dynasty that had emerged from civil war. Severus defeated four rival claimants between 193 and 197, and provincial cities that struck coins in his name early were effectively placing political bets — Nicaea placed its bet consistently and in volume.
The city's bronze issues from this reign are well-documented but frequently underdiscussed relative to the better-known Nicomedian output from the same province.