Assarion - Severus Alexander ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ

Nicaea was among the most prolific bronze-issuing cities in Bithynia under the Severan dynasty, and the volume of civic coinage struck there during Alexander's reign reflects the city's administrative confidence rather than any particular imperial directive. These issues were locally authorized, locally distributed, and rarely traveled far — which is precisely why examples in decent condition are harder to locate than the mintage volume might suggest.