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Æ31 - Marcus Aurelius ΜΗΤΡοΠ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 161-180 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (161-180) |
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Nicomedia held the title of "metropolis" and "neokoros" — temple warden of the imperial cult — a status fought over bitterly among Bithynian cities. The neokorate designation, confirmed under Hadrian, gave Nicomedia legal standing to host imperial games and reinforced its primacy over rival Nicaea, a competition that generated substantial local coinage asserting civic rank rather than facilitating commerce.
The reference to ΜΗΤΡοΠ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ places this squarely in that civic rivalry.