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Æ31 - Marcus Aurelius ΝΕΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 161-169 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus facing right, rendered with finely detailed curly hair characteristic of Antonine portraiture. The emperor is depicted with his characteristic full beard and youthful features. The circular Greek legend surrounds the portrait, reading ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟΝ ϹΕΒ, identifying him as Augustus. A beaded border frames the entire obverse field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟΝ ϹΕΒ |
| Reverse description | Jugate draped busts of Helios and Selene-Hecate facing right, with Helios shown with a radiate crown and Selene depicted with a crescent behind her shoulders, symbolizing the celestial pairing of Sun and Moon. The two deities are rendered in the provincial Greek artistic tradition, with the jugate composition emphasizing their divine association. The ethnic legend ΝΕΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ appears in the field, identifying the issuing city of Nicaea. The composition reflects the Hellenistic religious syncretism prevalent in Bithynian civic coinage of the Antonine period. |
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