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Æ33 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC V.2#73587 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, rendered in three-quarter view from the front, with finely detailed paludamentum and muscled cuirass visible at the truncation. The portrait displays the characteristic youthful features of Caracalla as Caesar, with a prominent laurel wreath crowning the head. The encircling Greek legend runs along the border of the flan, partially visible due to the irregular striking. |
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| Reverse description | A frontal view of an octastyle temple set upon a stepped podium, rendered in careful perspective with eight fluted columns supporting an entablature and triangular pediment ornamented with acroteria and decorative relief. The architectural detail is finely struck, with the steps of the podium clearly delineated below the colonnade. The Greek legend encircles the design, divided to either side and below the temple, referencing Nicomedia's status as a twice-neocorate city. The overall composition is characteristic of the prestigious neocorate temple issues of Bithynia under the Severan dynasty. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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