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Nicaean Addenda: Scarcer Finds from Nikaia, Bithynia
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Commodus / Nike on globe advancing r., KO[MO]DOS KAISA[R] / [NE]IKA[IEW]N, AE20, 4.32 g, obv. cmk. head l. (Artemis or Apollo?) *:
[* Edit 12/10: Thanks to a scan posted by RPC's Dr. Volker Heuchert I now know that this issue is actually from Hierocaesareia in Lydia, http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9320/, rev. legend IEROKAISAREWN]
Arminius:
Maybe unlisted:
Nikaia in Bithynia, Maximinus I. (Thrax), 235-238 AD.,
Æ Diassarion (23-25 mm / 8,14 g),
Obv.: Г IOVΛ OVH MAΞIMEINOC AVГ , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus right, seen from behind.
Rev.: NIKAI - EΩN , helmeted Athena Promachos standing l. with phiale in her outstretched right hand and inversed spear in left, round shield at her feet l.
Weiser - .
A.
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Thanks, Arminius; I think it may be this one (from Isegrim; still a rare one), with the HR in ligature:
PRO: BITHYNIA
PO : NICAEA
PZ : Between 235 and 238
Obverse
VSG: G IOYL OYHR MAXIMEINOS AYG
VT : PORTRAIT MAN R / MAXIMINUS
VA : WREATH LAUREL / CLOTHES
Reverse
RSG: NIKAIEWN
RT : WOMAN STANDING HL(1) / ATHENA(1)
RA : PATERA(1) / SHIELD / HELMET / SPEAR(1)
Technical details
M : AE
GEW: 6.89(1)
Bibliographical references
ZIT: SNG AUL 7046(1)
Additional remarks
FR : VS: G IOYL OYHR MAXIMEINOS AYG RS: NIKAIEWN
Pscipio:
The Aulock coin is a double die match to Arminius' specimen.
Lars
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Maximinus I / Artemis running r., AE 23, 6.98 g:
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