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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla209 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (8.01g). Laureate head right / eagle between two standards. gVF.Jul 18, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 166-177) AE 27 - Commodus252 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE27 (14.50g). Draped and cuirassed bust right/ Athena with scepter feeding snake in tree. Smal flan crack. Very rare. F/VF.Jul 17, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander199 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (9.81g). [M AVP CEVH] AΛEZANΔPOC, laureate head right / EV / CEBΩN / EVΓENΩN / NIKAIE / ΩN, legend in 5 lines in laurel wreath. Rare, F+, stripped. Hoeft coll.Jul 17, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 222) AE 24 - Severus Alexander175 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE21 (5.63g, 7h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear. Good VF, green and brown patina, light smoothing.Jul 01, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 161-180) AE 37 - Marcus Aurelius261 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE37 (25.57g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed half-length bust right / Pan standing left, holding [branch] and wine skin; small ithyphallic herm to right. Fine, brown patina, traces of gilding on the obverse, some smoothing on reverse. Very rare.Jul 01, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander205 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (8.05g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hygeia seated right, feeding serpent hanging from tree branch, facing Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; before tree, statue set on low cippus; countermark: uncertain. Near VF, green patina. Rare.Jul 01, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 15 - Caracalla221 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE15 (1.54g, 1h). Laureate head right / Serpent emerging from cista with open lid. Good VF, dark green patina.Jul 01, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I177 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE23 (6.89g). Γ IOV OVH MAΞIMEINOC AV, laureate and draped bust right / NI KA IEΩN, Athena seated left leaning on spear, holding phiale. Good very fine.Jun 29, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla244 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (15.04g). ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate head right / ÎΙΚΑΙ−ΕΩÎ, Zeus with phiale and scepter seated left. Rare. Dark green glossy patina, EF.Mar 31, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitian226 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE23 (6.77g, 6h). AYT ΔOMITIANΩΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB ΓEP, radiate head right / TON KTIΣ NEIKAIEIΣ ΠΡΩT ΠON KAI B, Herakles standing, leaning on club and lion skin. Rare (four specimens cited in RPC), VF, green patina. Tricarico coll.Mar 27, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitian256 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE23 (6.47g, 6h). AYT ΔOMITIANOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB ΓEP, radiate head right / NIKAIEIΣ ΠΡΩTOI THΣ EΠAPXEIAΣ, Garlanded and lighted altar inscribed ΔΙΟΣ. Very rare, VF, brown patina. Tricarico coll.Mar 26, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian238 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (9.23g, 6h). AYT ΔOMITIANΩΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB ΓEP, laureate head right / ΡΟMΗN METPOΠOLIN NEIK ΠΡΟ T ΒΙΟ KAI Π, Roma seated, left, on cuirass holding wreath. Rare, VF, dark green patina. Tricarico coll.Mar 26, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero353 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.64g). Bare head right / Altar inscribed PAT/RWN/OS in three lines. VF, green patina, rough. Geranio Coll.Feb 24, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 238-244) AE 19 - Gordian III228 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE19 (2.41g, 1h). Radiate and draped bust right / Three aquilae. VF, green patina. From Group CEM.Feb 06, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander208 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (5.03g, 6h). Laureate head right / Elephant right. VF, green patina, light smoothing and tooling.Feb 03, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 138-161) AE 28 - Antoninus Pius264 viewsAntoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, 138-161 AD. AE28 (15.54g, 6h). Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius right, slight drapery / Marcus Aurelius on horse rearing right, holding spear. Good Fine, brown patina, corroded surfaces. Extremely rare - only this and the RG specimen are apparently known, this being the finer of the two.Feb 03, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 32 - Julia Domna386 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE32 (23.36g). Struck 208/209 AD. IVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right; c/m: Nike standing right holding wreath / A[ΓO]NOΘЄCIA, NIKAIEΩN in exergue, athlete seated left, holding prize crown in right hand, long palm in left; agonistic urn on ground before. Near VF, dark brown patina.
In 208/209 AD, the city of Nicaea celebrated the Philadelphian games to honor the fraternity of Caracalla and Geta. Numerous agonistic types are known, usually with the legend CEOVHPEIA ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEIA. This coin shares it's obverse die with a games coin which features on the reverse the busts of both Caracalla and Geta (RG 397). According to Head (Historia Numorum), the title Agonothesia refers to "The office of an Agonothetes" and is known on coins from Thessalonica and Gordus Julia. Jones (A Dictionary of Ancient Greek Coins) defines Agonothesia as "The holding of a contest, the chief organizer being known as the agonothetes. The reverse type is similar to the coin of Septimius in RG, pl. lxxvi 15 except that coin has the normal games legend for Nicaea at this time, CEOVHPEIA ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEIA and the athlete doesn't appear to be holding the palm branch.Jan 07, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 161-180) AE 27 - Marcus Aurelius317 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-188 AD. AE27 (14.52g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cult-statue of Tyche within hexastyle temple. Brown tone, VF.Jan 07, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla225 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (8.52g). ANTΩNINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head right / NIKA IEΩN, to right and left of eagle between two standards. EF.Jan 05, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 211-217) AE 22 - Caracalla171 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE22 (5.02g). Îœ ΑΥΡ ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC ΑΥΓ, laureate head right / ÎΙΚΑΙΕ/ΩÎ, Roma enthroned to left holding Nike and spear. Dark green patina, VF.Jan 03, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 211-217) AE 28 - Caracalla255 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE28 (10.60g). ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate and draped bust right / ÎΙΚΑΙΕΩÎ, Dionysos seated in card drawn by four elephants holding bunch of grapes in right leaning on thyrsos with left. Dark green patina, VF.Jan 03, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 16 - Commodus282 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE16 (2.30g). ΑΥ ΚΜ ΚΟΜ ΑÎΤΟÎΙÎΟC, head right / ÎΙΚΑΙ-ΕΩÎ, head of Alexander the Great. Dark green glossy patina, GVF.Jan 03, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian302 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE22 - Assarion (5.37g, 12h). Lucius Antonius Naso, procurator. Struck 78 AD. Laureate head right / Winged caduceus. VF, dark brown patina, light roughness. Very rare.Nov 15, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 209-211) AE 32 - Geta183 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE32 (20.13g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Good Fine, dark greenish-brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Frederick Coll.Nov 15, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 22 - Caracalla376 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (5.63g, 6h). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Aquila between two signa. Good VF, dark green patina.Nov 15, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I268 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (9.32g, 6h). Radiate and draped bust right / Valerian and Gallienus, each radiate and wearing military attire, standing facing one another, clasping right hands and holding spears; to right, third figure (priest?), holding uncertain object. Good Fine, porous tan surfaces.Nov 15, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 166-177) AE 27 - Commodus266 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE27 (16.31g). Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜ−ΟΔΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, bare headed bust right. ÎΙΚΑΙЄ−ΩÎ, Herakles dragging Kerberos to left, behind, club. Unpublished? Very rare. Dark green patina, GVF/ VF.Apr 24, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximinus I212 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE24 (8.40g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Triptolemus in chariot drawn by serpents right. VF, green patina, light smoothing. Rare type.Feb 27, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander219 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (10.16g, 7h). Radiate head right / Dionysus standing left, emptying cantharus and holding thyrsus. VF, green and brown patina, some smoothing.Feb 27, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 28 - Julia Domna276 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE28 (14.77g, 12h). Draped bust right; c/m: Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm, within oval incuse / Legend in five lines within laurel wreath. Near EF, dark gray patina, some minor roughness.Feb 27, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus278 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (11.89g, 1h). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding patera and spear; shield at side. VF, green patina, thin edge crack at 5 o’clock.Feb 27, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 15 - Geta291 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE16 (3.00g, 12h). Bare head right / NIKA-IЄΩN, Telesphoros standing facing. Rare. Olive green patina, good very fine.Nov 22, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla239 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE16 (3.14g). Bare head right / NIKA-IЄΩN, Telesphoros standing facing. Dark brown patina. Very fine.Nov 22, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna252 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE27 (12.72g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΑ, draped buste right / ΠΙ ΚΑΙЄΩÎ, Herakles standing, nude, raising club far over his shoulder, about to beat to death the Hydra. Rare. Nice green patina, VF.Nov 04, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 25 - Julia Domna256 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE25 (7.20g). ΙΟΥΛ...ÎΑ CЄΒ, draped bust right / ÎΙΚΑΙ-ЄΩÎ, Nike to left with wreath and palm branch. Rare. Nice dark green patina, VF.Nov 04, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 241-244) AE 24 - Tranquillina200 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE24 (8.05g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Aesculapius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Near EF, brown patina. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla450 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (12.94g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Caracalla, raising hand and holding scepter, enthroned left on quinquereme with four or five rowers visible, gubernator at stern; quinquereme decorated with signum at prow, vexillum inscribed VI/C at stern. Near EF, green patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla217 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.03g, 1h). M • AVPH • ANTΩNINOC • AVΓOVC, laureate head right / NI to left, KA/I to right, EΩN in exergue, hexastyle temple façade set on three-tiered base; globe in pediment. Good VF, green patina, spot of hard green on obverse. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla288 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.13g, 6h). • M • AVPHΛIOC • ANTΩNINOC • AVΓ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NI to left, KAI to right, EΩN in exergue, hexastyle temple façade set on three-tiered base; globe in pediment. Good VF, green patina, minor smoothing. Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 161-169) AE 23 - Lucius Verus364 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE23 - Diassarion (8.54g, 7h). Bare head right / NIKA I ЄΩN, Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm frond. Good VF, brown and green surfaces. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 24 - Valerian I209 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 (8.98g). ΠΟΥ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛЄΡΙΑÎΟC ΑΥΓ, radiate and draped bust right / ÎΙΚΑΙЄΩÎ, Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae. Black patina. gVF.Jun 17, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla228 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (7.64g). ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC ΑΥΓΥCΤΟC, laureate bust left / ÎΙ-ΚΑΙЄΩÎ, cult statue of Tyche within hexastyle temple. Nice dark green patina, VF.Jun 17, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 15 - Julia Domna279 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE15 (1.56g, 6h). Draped bust right / Bull standing right. Good VF, green patina, minor roughness.Jun 11, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla253 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (5.12g, 7h). • M • AVPHΛIOC • ANTΩNINOC • AVΓ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NI-KAI/EΩN, hexastyle temple set on three-tiered base; globe in pediment. VF, green patina, lightly smoothed.Feb 03, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 218-225) AE 17 -Julia Maesa268 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE17 (2.60g, 12h). Draped bust right / Star and crescent. VF, greenish-brown patina.Feb 03, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 16 - Septimius Severus337 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE16 (1.80g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing right, head left, holding wreath in beak. Good VF, glossy green patina, some very minor smoothing.Feb 03, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 15 - Septimius Severus361 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE15 (1.50g). CEΠTIMI - OC AVΓO, bust, cuirassed, laureate, right / NIKAI-EΩN, snake erecting in two coils to left. About VF, dark green patina. Hoeft coll.
There are several small coins with this rev. It is difficult to attribute them correctly.Nov 06, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 41-48) AE 32 - Messalina1533 viewsMessalina, Augusta, 41-48 AD. AE32 (22.71g, 12h). C. Cadius Rufus, proconsul. Struck ca 47-48 AD. Draped bust left, hair in long plait / Façade of basilica: a two story tetrastyle central bay with two story wings flanking; inscribed entablature above. Fine, green and brown patina, rough. Extremely rare.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 16 - Septimius Severus317 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE16 (2.86g, 12h). Laureate head right / Demeter standing left, holding long torch and grain ears(?). Near VF, brown surfaces.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III292 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (19.34g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, seen from front, holding spear forward and shield decorated with aegis; countermarks: laureate head right within circular incuse and uncertain / Boule standing right, facing Demos standing left, each holding scepter and supporting small round shield between them. VF, dark brown patina.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I263 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE25 (8.01g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left, holding phiale. Near VF, red-brown patina, some deposits. Ex Righetti Coll., 8925.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximus266 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE23 (7.38g, 1h). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding inverted spear. VF, dark brown patina. Ex Righetti Coll, 9895.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 18 - Geta296 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE18 (3.86g, 6h). Bare head right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, dark brown patina. Ex Righetti Coll., 8671.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 16 - Geta268 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE16 (3.00g, 12h). Bare head right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Good VF, black patina. Ex Righetti Coll., 8668.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 16 - Geta273 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE16 (2.85g, 6h). Bare head right / Athena standing left, holding shield set on ground and spear. VF, dark brown patina.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 15 - Septimius Severus304 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE16 (2.80g, 6h). Laureate head right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, black patina. Ex Righetti Coll., 8661.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 27 - Septimius Severus311 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE27 (11.03g, 7h). Laureate head right / Zeus standing left, holding phiale and scepter. Near VF, golden tan and brown patina, a few light scratches.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian I227 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE26 - Tetrassarion (8.20g, 12h). Struck circa 256 AD. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. VF, dark brown patina with some spots of red.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus343 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.76g, 1h). Radiate head right / Athena standing left, holding phiale in right hand, spear in left, shield at feet left. VF, light brown patina, minor roughness.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 18 - Severus Alexander274 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE18 (3.77g). Laureate and draped bust right / Roma seated left holding Vctory and spear. Good VF, greenish-brown patina, light smoothing.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 218-222) AE 22 - Elagabalus326 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE22 (4.32g). Laureate head right / Perspectival view of a hexastyle temple. VF, glossy brown and green patina, smoothed.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla258 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (7.55g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. VF, green patina.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Macrinus364 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE28 (12.56g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / River-god Sagaris reclining left on rock from which water flows, head turned to right, holding branch and reed. VF, brown patina, some smoothing.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 161-180) AE 29 - Marcus Aurelius342 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE29 (16.03g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nike, holding palm, driving biga right. Good VF, dark green patina, minor smoothing. Scarce.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 25 – Maximinus I253 viewsMaximinus, 235-238 AD. AE25 (8.58g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / N-I-KA-I-EΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear, left elbow resting on shield. VF, dark brown patina. Ex Drewry Coll.; Ex Freeman & Sear MBS 6 (10/2000), lot 726 (part of).Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 16 - Geta344 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE15 (2.28g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / NIKAIEΩN, elephant standing right. VF, dark brown patina, some cleaning scratches revealing bare metal.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 244-249) AE 26 - Otacilia Severa281 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE26 (12.11g). Diademed and draped bust right / Two tetrastyle temples seen at an angle., brown patina. VF. Ex Alexandre de Barros Coll.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 217-218) AE 27 - Macrinus293 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE27 (12.81g, 6h). Laureate head right / Sarapis standing left, holding grain ears and scepter. Good VF, attractive hard emerald green patina.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III297 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 / Hectassarion (18.23g, 2h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, seen from front, holding spear forward and shield decorated with aegis / Heracles reclining left on lion right, extending hand to Victory with arms raised kneeling right at knee, and holding club. VF, black-green patina with olive green overtones. Very rare reverse type.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 222) AE 24 - Severus Alexander343 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE24 (6.10g). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Three military standards. VF, dark grayish-green patina, some light roughness. Rare.Sep 19, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 54-68) AE 28 - Nero355 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE28 / Dupondius (11.06g, 6h). Radiate head right; countermark: ΓAΛBA in incuse quadrate directly across face / Poppaea (as Securitas) seated right. VF, green patina. Very rare.Sep 18, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 209-211) AE 31 - Geta304 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE31 (13.34g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left, holding Nike on globe; shield behind. Near VF, green patina, some smoothing.Aug 01, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna370 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE23 (6.59g, 8h). Draped bust left / Aquilla between two signa. Good Fine, green patina, some porosity.Aug 01, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 23 - Commodus360 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE23 (5.71g, 6h). Bare-headed bust right / Oenochoe; palm to left. VF, dark green patina. Struck on a very large flan for dies.Jul 25, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 241-244) AE 23 - Tranquillina324 viewsTranquillina, 238-244 AD. AE23 (7.13g). CΑΒ ΤΡΑÎΚΥΛΛЄΙÎΑC, bust right / ÎΙΚΑΙЄΩÎ, Athena. Black patina with some red, good very fine.Dec 06, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 218-222) AE 26 - Elagabalus305 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE26 (4.90g). Îœ ΑΥΡ ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC ΑΥΓ, laureate bust right / ÎΙΚΑΙЄΩÎ, Serpent-entwined torch with corn ears and poppies. Rare. Nice dark green patina. Very fine.Dec 06, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 34 - Geta401 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD AE34 (26.05g). Î CЄΠΤΙΜΙΟC ΓЄΤΑC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, draped bust right / CЄΟΥΗΡЄΙΑ ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦΙΑ / ÎΙΚΑΙЄΩÎ, Geta and Caracalla as Togati clasping hands over altar. Nice green patina, very fine.Dec 06, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 197-211) AE 28 - Caracalla384 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 197-211 AD. AE28 (11.72g). Îœ ΑΥΡ [...] ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, draped bust right, countermark: Nike / ÎΙ ΚΑΙΕΩÎ, Zeus enthroned left. Dark green patina. Very fine.Dec 06, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 15 - Septimius Severus406 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE15 (3.00g). CЄΥΗΡ[ΟC] ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ÎΙΚΑΙEΩÎ, tetrastyle temple. Gorny & Mosch 115 (2002), 1362. Rare. Dark green patina, extremely fine.Dec 06, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 253-268) AE22 - Gallienus553 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 (7.57g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Aerial view of Nicaea surrounded by a octagonal wall with two gates. VF, dark green-brown patina.Nov 29, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus298 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE23 (6.39g, 6h). Laureate head right / Emperor standing left, holding patera and scepter; at feet to left, bound captive seated left. VF, rough green patina, some scratches in reverse field.Nov 29, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 253-268) AE 22 - Gallienus406 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 (5.82g). ΠΟΥ ΛΙ ЄΓ ΓΑΛΛΙΗÎΟΣ, cuirassed, draped and radiate bust right / NIKAIЄΩN, Dionysos in Elephant-quadriga left. Rare. Very fine.Nov 29, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 251-253) AE 25 - Trebonianus Gallus358 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE25 - Tetrassarion (6.76g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Helmeted Athena enthroned to left wearing chiton and peplos holding scepter and patera. Nice very fine.Nov 29, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Julia Mamaea327 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Alexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE23 (6.6g). IOYΛIA MAMAIA AVΓ, draped bust right / NIKAIΩN, prize-crown with one palm branch on table. Good VF.Jul 05, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander485 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.31g). M AVP CEVH AΛEΞANDPOC AVΓ,
laureate head right / NI-K-A-I separated by three standards, outer standards topped with capricorn; EΩN in exergue. VF, medium brown patina, well-centered with a solid strike. Hoeft coll.
The capricorn standards likely represent Legio XIIII Gemina Martia Victrix, the legion which had initially supported Septimius Severus in his bid for the purple. While rather distantly related to Septimius Severus through Julia Domna, though named after him, Alexander seems to have encouraged a rumor that he was in fact the illegitimate son of Caracalla and therefore the grandson of Septimius. This coin then suggests an interesting and subtle use of propaganda. Apr 27, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander327 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (9.18g). M AVP CEVH - AΛEΞANΔPOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / NI-[K]-AIEΩ-N, Dionysos sitting right, draped with ivy wreath, holding thyrsos, head turned left to a female figure (nymph Nikaia), standing frontal, head right, wearing chignon, holding wreath in right hand. Very rare, about VF. Hoeft coll.
The Phrygian nymph Nikaia was raped by Dionysos, who was ktistes of the city of Nikaia.Apr 27, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander386 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (6.87g), struck 222 AD (as Caesar). M AVP AΛEΞANΔPOC KAIC, draped, cuirassed and bare-headed bust right / NIKAIE-ΩN, Nymph Nikaia, in long dress and wearing mural crown, standing left, holding patera(?) in left hand and resting with right hand on thyrsos with gnarled staff. Very rare, F+ (patina removed). Hoeft coll.Apr 27, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 15 - Geta379 viewsGeta, 198-209 AD. AE15 (2.31g). GETAC - KAICAR, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / NIK-AIEΩN, Nike, in short chiton over long chiton, advancing right, holding wreath in raised right hand and long palm (or trophy?) over left shoulder. F+/about VF, black-green patina. Hoeft coll.
Nike here wears a so-called lampadion as hair-do, often seen on the gold staters of Alexander III. Apr 27, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla470 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (12.35g), struck as Augustus 211-217 AD. ANTΩNEINOC - AVΓOVCTOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, seen from behind / NIKAIEΩ-N, Galley over waves left, 4 oarsmen sitting ahead, helmsman standing behind, standard at front, banner at stern; emperor sitting left, holding spear in left hand and patera in outstretched right hand, in front of him standing Tyche of Nikaia and presentinhg the young Dionysos to him, who raises his hands to him. Extremely rare. F, dark green patina. Hoeft coll.
The rev. belongs to a series of coins from Nikaia which shows the emperor in a galley where he is welcomed by the local deities of Nikaia (cf. Rec.Gen. 469f). A similar motive is found on a coin for Gordian III, where the City Tyche is presenting the young Dionysos to the sitting Roma (Rec.Gen. Pl. 84, 27).Apr 27, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian653 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (8.54g). AVT ΔOMITIANOV KAICAP CEBA ΓEP, laureate bust right / TΩN KTICTH NEIKAIEIC ΠPΩTOI THC EΠAPX, laureate bearded head of Herakles left. Rare, VF, deep green patina. Hoeft coll.
The metropolis of Bithynia was in fact Nicomedia, but Nicaea raises a claim upon that title as shown by a coin issued under Domitian with the legend "the Nikaians, the first of the eparchias." From this claim emerged a legal dispute which was finally decided by Valens - Nicaea and Nicomedia both were allowed to call themselves the first city of Bithynia, but only Nicomedia was the metropolis. But this vain title was useless: by the new arrangement of the provinces, Chalcedon became the metropolis of the anterior Pontus. It's known from a discourse from Dion of Prusa (who lived in the time of Domitian) in which he challenged the Nicomedians to hold peace with the Nicaeans.Apr 27, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 15 - Septimius Severus399 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE15 (2.53g, 1h). Laureate head right / Bull standing right. VF, dark green patina.Feb 28, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan528 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (5.11g, 6h). Laureate head right / Altar. Near VF, brown patina, minor porosity.Feb 28, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 241-244) AE 23 - Tranquillina346 viewsTranquillina, 241-244 AD. AE23 (7.40g). CABЄI TPANKVΛΛЄINA, draped bust right / NIKAIEΩN, Sarapis (Serapis). Dark green patina, VF.Jan 04, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus365 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE23 (8.81g). M AVPH ANTΩNINOC AVΓ, laureate bust right / NIKAIEΩN, Athena with spear and shield sacrificing over altar. Extremely rare. Green patina, VF.Jan 04, 2009
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla371 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.28g, 6h). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar, holding spear; shield at side to right. VF, green patina. Ex Wagner Coll.Dec 19, 2008
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Nikaia (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Macrinus372 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE28 (15.45g.). [ΑΥΤ Κ Îœ ΟΠЄΛ] CЄΟΥΗΡ ΜΑΚΡЄΙÎΟC ΑΥΓ, laureate head right / ÎΙΚΑΙЄΩÎ, elephant with rider right. Dark green patina, almost very fine.Dec 08, 2008
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 23 - Valerian I386 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE23 (6.60g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hipparchus the Astronomer seated left; globe on pedestal to left. VF, green-brown patina, minor roughness. Very rare. Ex Wagner Coll.
Hipparchus the Astronomer is honored on a few rare issues from Nicaea, where he was born circa 190 BC. His importance to classical astronomy is unsurpassed, as he compiled the first star chart, calculated the sizes of the sun and the moon, determined the length of the seasons, and utilized a trigonometry table before any other mathematician.Nov 26, 2008
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Nikaia (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus345 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE23 (4.63g, 2h). Laureate bust right / Elagabalus riding elephant right. VF, green patina, some smoothing. Rare.Nov 26, 2008
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla379 viewsCaracalla, 198-21 AD. AE29 (11.76g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Herakles and the Cerynean hind: Herakles standing left, grasping antlers of the Cerynean Hind, pinning it down with his knee; club to left. VF, black patina with earthen highlights, some scratches on obverse. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 14 - Septimius Severus425 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE14 (2.08g). Bare head right / Bull (Apis) standing right.Oct 04, 2008
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