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RecGen 7.1 Bithynia, Nicaea, C Papirius Carbo, Proconsul. 62-59 BC. AE 24mm. Dated Year 224 (=59/8 BC). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Roma seated left on a pile of arms. BMC 3, Rec Gen 7. TextFull Size
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RecGen 7 Bithynia, Nicaea. C Papirius Carbo, Proconsul 62-59 BC, AE 23mm. Dated Year 224 = 59/8 BC. NIKAIEWN left, wreathed head of Dionysos right; date DKS below, monogram before / EPI GAIOU PAPIRIOU KARBWNOS, RWMH in ex, Roma seated left on pile of shields, holding Nike in right hand, spear in left; M behind Roma. BMC 3, SNG Cop 466, SNGvA 532. TextClick Here

AUGUSTUS
RPC 2027Augustus, AE26 of Nicaea. Thorius Flaccus Proconsul. NIKAIEWN, bare head left / EPI ANQURATOU QWPIOU FLAKKOU, Nike advancing left holding palm & wreath. Rec Gen 13-15. TextImageImage

CLAUDIUS
RPC 2032Claudius AE31 of Nicaea, Bithynia. C Cadius Rufus, proconsul ca 47-48 AD. TI KLAUDIOS KAISAR SEBASTOS GERMANIKOS, laureate head left / G KADIOS ROUFOU ANQUPATOS NEIKAIEWN, front view of multi-story building. Rec Gen 28 var.TextImage
RPC 2040vClaudius AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. C Cadius Rufus, proconsul ca 47-48 AD. TI KLAUDIOS KAISAR SEBASTOS GERMANIKOS, laureate head left, lituus before / G KADIOS ROUFOU ANQUPATOS, NEIKA monogram below, all in laurel wreath. Rec Gen 29. Text Image
RPC 2046Claudius AE21 of Nicaea, Bithynia. L Mindius Balbus, proconsul ca 48-9 AD. TI KLAUDIOS KAISAR SEBASTOS GERMANIKOS, laureate head left / L MINDIOS BALBOS ANQUPATOS around large NKAE monogram, all in border of dots. Rec Gen 24. TextImage
RPC 2048Claudius AE 22mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. Pasidienus Firmus, Proconsul ca 50 AD. TI KLAUDIOS SEBASTOS GERMANIKOS, bare head right / PASIDIHNOS FIRMOS PATRON PO around ANQU/PATOS & NIKEA monogram. Rec Gen 26. TextImage
BRITANNICUS
RPC 2039Britannicus, AE26 of Nicaea, Bithynia. BRITANNIKOS KAISAR SEBASTOU UIOS, bare head of Britannicus left / L KADIOS ROUFOS ANQUPATOS NAIKAIEWN, side view of a two-storeyed building. RPC 2039; SNG Fitz. 4110; Leake Coll. 2.TextFull Size

NERO
RPC 2049Nero AE20 of Nicaea, Bithynia. NERWN KLAUDIOS KAISAR SEBAST , bare head right / DIONUSOU KTISTOU NEIKAIAS, garlanded altar. Text Image
RPC 2058Nero AE 21 of Nicaea, Bithynia. NERWN KLAUDIOS KAISAR SEBASTOS, bare head left, lituus before / TARKUTIOS PREISKOS PATRWN, trophy (trophies?) of arms above NEIK. SGI 561, BMC 15, Rec Gen 41-2. TextImage
RPC 2060Nero & Poppaea AE26 (dupondius) of Nicaea, Bithynia, NEPWN KLAUDIOS KAISAR SEBASTOS GERM, radiate head of Nero / POPPAIA SEBASTH, Poppaea seated right. TextImageImage
RPC 2060aNero & Poppaea AE27 of Nicaea, Bythinia. Radiate head right / Poppaea as Securitas seated right. TextImageImage
RPC 2061cfNero AE27 of Nicaea, Bythinia. NEPWN KLAYDIOS KAISAP SEBASTOS GE, laureate head left / MESSALEINA GYNE SEBASTOY, Statilia Messalina as Securitas seated right. TextImageImage
VESPASIAN
RPC 629Vespasian, struck by L Plancius Varus procos. 69-79 AD. AE 20, 4.87g. Bithynia, Nicaea, 76 AD. AYTOKPATOPI KAICAPI OYESPASIANW NEIKI (NE ligate), Laureate head right / EPI MARKOU PLANKIOU OUAROU ANQUPATOU, panther seated left, one front paw resting on cantharus. RPC 629.TextFull Size

DOMITIAN
RPC 632Domitian AE36 of Bithynia, Nicaea. AYT DOMITIANOS KAISAR SEBASTOS GEPM, laureate head right / NKA-PP, Mars advancing right holding trophy & spear.TextImageImage
RPC 636Domitian AE26 dupondius of Nicaea, Bithynia, AUG DOMITIANOS KAISAR SEBA GER, Laureate head right / NEIKAIEIS PRWTOI THS EPARCEIAS, Demeter standing right, holding corn ears and staff.TextImage
RPC 638Domitian AE28 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AVT DOMITIANOS KAISAR SEB GER, laureate head right / TON KTIS NIKAIEIS PRWTOI PONT KAI BIQ, Dionysos standing left, foot on elephant head, holding kantharus & thyrsus. TextImage
RPC 639Domitian AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AYT DOMITIANOS KAISAR SEBA GEPM, laureate head right / TON KTISTH NEIKAIEIS PRWTOI THS EP ARC, wreathed head of Herakles left. TextImage
RPC 640Domitian AE25 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AVT DOMITIANOS KAISAR SEB GER, laureate head right / RWMHN MHTROPOLIN NEIK PRW BIQ KAI P, Roma seated left on rocks, holding wreath. RPC II 640; RecGen 61; BMC 25.Text
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TRAJAN
Hunter 8Trajan AE22 of Nicaea (?), Bithynia. AVT NEP TPAIANOC KAICAP GEP, laureate head right / large altar faced with double doors, DIOC in ex. TextImage

ANTONINUS PIUS
RecGen 92Antoninus Pius, AE24 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AVT KAICAP ANTWNINOC, Bare head right / QEA UGEIA NIKAIEIC, Hygeia standing right, holding patera, feeding serpent in arms. RecGen 92; Waddington 401.TextFull Size
Rec Gen 95Antoninus Pius AE18 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AVTO KAICAP ANTWNINOC, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Hygieia standing right feeding a serpent held in arms. TextImage
Rec Gen 95Antoninus Pius AE22 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AVTO KAICAP ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Hygieia standing right feeding a serpent held in arms. TextImage
Rec Gen 96Antoninus Pius AE21 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AVT KAI T AIL ANTWNEINOC, bare head right / EPIF TELE NIKAIEIC, Telesphoros standing facing.TextImage
RecGen 101Antoninus Pius AE18 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AVT KAI T AI ADP ANTWNINOC CЄB, bare head right / CW(THPI ACKLH) NIKAIEIC, serpent-entwined altar. SNG Cop 475, SGI 1389.TextImage
RecGen 119Antoninus Pius, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 177-192. ..ANTWN-EINOC AVGO, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, lighted, garlanded altar. Rec Gen 119.TextFull Size
RecGen 161cfAntoninus Pius AE26 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AVT KAIC T AIL ADR ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / TON KTICTIN NIKAIEIC, Herakles Farnese standing right, holding club set on rock. cf Rec Gen 161 of Marcus Aurelius.TextImage

MARCUS AURELIUS
Rec Gen 151Marcus Aurelius AE19mm of Nicaea in Bithynia. AV K M AVP ANTWNIN, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, infant Dionysos in cradle left, raising hands; thyrsos behind. BMC 35cf. TextImage
RecGen 155Marcus Aurelius AE20 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 161-180 AD. AVK M AVR ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Pan naked, standing left, holding branch and askos; herme of Priapus behind. RecGen 155; SNG Copenhagen 481.TextFull Size
RecGen 158Marcus Aurelius AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 161-180 AD. AT K M AVP ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Head of Pan right. RecGen 158; Waddington collection 407.TextFull Size
RecGen 158Marcus Aurelius, Nicaea, Bithynia. AVK M AVR ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Head of Pan right. RecGen 158; Waddington 407.TextFull Size
RecGen 160 varMarcus Aurelius AE of Nicaea, Bithynia. 161-180 AD. AVT K M AVP ANTWNEINOC, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / TON KTICTH NIKAIEIC, Herakles, naked, standing left, seen from behind, carrying off the Erymanthian boar; club by his side, star to right. Not in the usual sources but cf. RecGen 160 for a similar but reversed depiction.TextFull Size

LUCIUS VERUS
RecGen 213Lucius Verus, AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AYT K L AYP OYHPOC C, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Athena standing right, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield. RecGen 213; Paris 909.TextFull Size

COMMODUS
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Commodus, AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 3.49 g. (AV K) KOMOD ANTWNIN, laureate head of Commodus right / ALEXANDRON NIKEWN, diademed head of Alexander in lionskin right. cf Dahmen 13-1 (rev. legend); Var of RecGen 287 (ditto). TextFull Size
RecGen 249 varCommodus, AE18, Nicaea, Bithynia. AU K KOMOD ANTWNIN, laureate head right / OMHROC NIKAIEWN, draped bust of Homer right, wearing taenia. Rec Gen 249 var (obv. legend); SNG von Aulock 571 var (ditto); Weiser 19 var (ditto).TextFull Size
Rec Gen 258Commodus AE 27 mm of Bithynia, Nicaea.. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Draped bust of Zeus-Sarapis right. TextImage
Rec Gen 281Commodus AE28 of Nicaea, Bithynia. M AV KOMO ANTWNIN, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, turreted & draped bust of City-Goddess right. TextFull Size
Rec Gen 282vCommodus, AE27 of Nicaea, Bithynia. A K M AY KO ANTWNIN, bare-head right / NIKAIEWN, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right. Hunter 14; RecGen 282 var (obv. legend); BMC 45 var (ditto); Waddington 411 var (ditto).TextFull Size
RecGen 312Commodus, AE19 of Nicaea, Bithynia. A K M A KO ANTW, bare head right / IEPOC AGWN NIKAIEWN, oenochoe (wine vase) with one palm branch in it. RecGen 312.TextFull Size
Rec Gen 313vBithynia, Nicaea. Commodus AE 23mm. A K M K ANTWNI, bare-headed bust right / IEPOC AGWN NIKAIEWN, Oinchoe; palm at left. TextImage
RecGen 320Commodus, AE of Nicaea, Bithynia. 13.80 g. A K M AV KO ANTWNEIN, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / KOMODEIA NIKAIEWN, three naked athletes drawing lots from an urn, the one on the left and the one in the middle holding their lots, the one on the right holding a palm branch. RecGen 320.TextFull Size
SNG Cop 495Commodus AE16 of Bithynia: Nicaea. Bare head of Commodus, as Caesar, right / lion walking right. TextImage
Weber 4902Commodus, AE20 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 5.8 gr. M AY KOM ANTWNINOS, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Homonia standing left by altar, holding patera and cornucopiae. Weber 4902.TextFull Size

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
RecGen 322Septimius Severus, AE26 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AVT K L CEP CEVHPOC, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre, eagle at foot left. RecGen 322.TextFull Size
RecGen 325Septimius Severus AE29 of Nicaea, Bithynia. AVT K L CEPTI CEVHPOC P, laureate bust right, countermark of Nike with wreath on neck / NIKAIEWN, Athena standing left with owl and sceptre. TextImage
RecGen 330Septimius Severus AE15 of Nicaea in Bithynia. Bare head right / lidded urn (or cista mystica?) with serpent emerging.TextImage
RecGen 336Septimius Severus AE16 of Bithynia, Nicaea. Laureate bust right / NEIKAEWN, Telesphorus, facing, in hooded cloak. TextFull Size
RecGen 341Septimius Severus, AE18 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 193-211 AD. 18.31 mm, 2.2 gr. AY K L CEP CEYHPOC, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Serpent upright, head left, jaws open. BMC 58; RecGen 341.TextFull Size
RecGen 348Bithynia, Nicaea. Septimius Severus AE 14. C CEVHPOC AVGOVCT... laureate bust right / NIKAIEWN, bull standing right. TextImage
RecGen 358Septimius Severus, AE22 of Nicaea, Bithynia. CEOYHPOC AVGOCT, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Prize crown containing two palm branches. RecGen 358.TextFull Size
RecGen 358 varSeptimius Severus, AE14 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 193-211 AD. CEOYHROC AYGO, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, urn containing two palm branches. RecGen 358 var (1 branch); RecGen 357 var (longer obv. legend).TextFull Size
RecGen 390 varSeptimius Severus AE17 of Nicaea, Bithynia. Laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, tetrastyle temple with dots in entablature and front. Cf Recueil General 390 of Julia Domna for this reverse. TextImage
Rec Gen 489cfSeptimius Severus AE14 of Nicaea, Bithynia. Laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, two-handled vase containing two palm branches. TextImage
Scholz 54Septimius Severus, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. CEOYHROC, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, lion standing right. Scholz 54 in NZ 1910; RecGen -.TextFull Size

JULIA DOMNA
Rec Gen 373Julia Domna AE16 of Bithynia, Nicaea. IOVLIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, snake emerging from cista. TextImage
Rec Gen 376Julia Domna AE28 of Nicaea, Bithynia, IOVLIA AVGOVCTA Draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Hercules battling Hydra. Text ImageImage
Rec Gen 379Julia Domna AE 28mm of Nicaea in Bithynia. Draped bust right / Tyche standing left with rudder & cornucopiae. TextImage
Rec Gen 389Julia Domna AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. IOVLIA CEBASTH, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, bull standing right. TextImage
RecGen 391Julia Domna, AE 15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. IOULIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, tetrastyle temple, dot in pediment. Rec Gen 391.TextFull Size
RecGen 392Julia Domna, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. IOVLIA CEV CEBACTH, Draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, garlanded, lighted altar. RecGen 392.TextFull Size
Rec Gen 396Julia Domna AE14 of Nicaea, Bithynia. IOVLIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, prize urn with palms. SNGCop 503. TextImage
SGI 2314Julia Domna AE14 of Nicaea, Bithynia. Draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, garlanded altar. TextImage
UnlistedJulia Domna, AE24, Nicaea, Bithynia. IOVLIA AVGOVCT, draped bust left / NIKA-I-EWN to left, above and right of legionary eagle between two standards. Unlisted for Domna with the legend around the standards.TextFull Size

CARACALLA
Mionnet 667Caracalla AE30 of Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNINOC AVGOVCTOC / NIKAIWN, Hercules subduing the Hind of Ceryneia. Mionnet S5, 667.TextImage
Mionnet 695Caracalla, AE15, Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNEINOC AG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / NIKAIEWN, Eagle standing facing, head left, holding ring in beak. RecGen p. 458, note; Mionnet Supp. 5, 695. TextFull Size
Mionnet 697Caracalla, AE17 of Nicaea, Bithynia. (M AVR) ANTWNINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEWN, garlanded, lighted altar. Mionnet Supp. V, 697.TextFull Size
Mionnet 703Caracalla AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNI(...), laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, prize urn with one palm branch. Mionnet Supp. V, 703TextImage
Mionnet 703Nicaea. Caracalla AE15. ANTWNINOC AVGO, laureate + radiate head right / NIKAIEWN, palm-branch within urn. TextImage
Mionnet 703 varCaracalla, AE14 of Nicaea, Bithynia, 1.8g. ANTWNINOC AYGOYC, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEWN CEOYHREIA, prize urn containing one palm branch. Mionnet 703 var (rev. legend and bust type.)TextFull Size
RecGen 299 varCaracalla, AE14mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNEINOC AVG, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, lion walking right. RecGen 299 var (Commodus); Mionnet -; BMC -; SNG Cop -; Scholz in NZ 1910, 54 var (Sept. Severus). Unpublished for Caracalla.TextFull Size
RecGen 415Caracalla AE24 of Bithynia, Nicaea. ANTWNINOC AVGOVCTOC, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Demeter standing left with corn ears and long torch.TextImage
RecGen 423vCaracalla, AE23 of Bithynia, Nicaea. 198-217 AD. M AUR ANT-WNINOC AUG, Laureate head right / NIKA-IEWN, Athena standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar, holding spear; shield at side to right. RecGen 423 var. (no altar); SNG Cop -.TextFull Size
RecGen 434Caracalla AE27 of Nicaea. Laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Dionysos standing left with kantheros & thyrsos, panther at foot left.TextImage
RecGen 442Caracalla, Nicaea, Bithynia, 198-217 AD. ANTWNEINOC AUGOUCTOC, laureate head of Caracalla right / NIKAIEWN, cista mystica with snake emerging. RecGen 442; SNG Von Aulock 7037.TextFull Size
RecGen 454Caracalla AE24 of Bithynia, Nicaea. ANTWNINOC AVGOVCTOC, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Nike advancing left holding wreath & palm. TextImage
RecGen 455Caracalla, AE23, Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNINOC AVG, laureate, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, countermark of Nike. RecGen 455, countermark Howgego 254.TextFull Size
RecGen 456Caracalla, AE23mm of Nicaea, Bithynia, 6,59gr. ANTWNINOC AYGOYCTOC, laureate head left / NIKAIEWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RecGen 456.TextFull Size
RecGen 457Caracalla Ae 15mm 1.75g Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNEINOC AUG, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RecGen 457.TextFull Size
RecGen 458Caracalla, AE25 of Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNINOC AUGOUCTOC, laureate head left / NI-KAI-EWN around hexastyle temple with Tyche standing within, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RecGen 458.TextFull Size
RecGen 461Caracalla AE25 of Nicaea in Bithynia. ANTWNINOC AVGOVCTOC, laureate head left / NIKAION, hexastyle temple with Tyche within.Text Image
RecGen 475Caracalla AE22 of Nicaea in Bithynia. M AVP ANTWNINOC AVG, laureate head right / NI-KA-EWN, temple with 6 columns.TextImage
RecGen 475Caracalla AE23 of Bithynia, Nicaea. ANTWNINOC AUGOUCTOC, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, hexstyle temple. TextImage
RecGen 478Caracalla AE30 of Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNINOC AVGOVCTOC, laureate head right / TY-XH AGA-QH, hexastyle temple of Tyche, NIKAIEWN below. TextImage
RecGen 479Caracalla AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTONINOC AUG, laureate head right / NIKAEWN, tetrastyle temple with three steps and peaked roof, globules within. TextImage
RecGen 481Caracalla, AE25, Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNINOC-AUGOUCTOC, laureate, bearded head right / NIKA-IEWN to left and right of legionary eagle between two standards. RecGen 481.TextFull Size
RecGen 481Caracalla, AE27, Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNINOC-AUGOUCTOC, laureate, bearded head right / NIKA-I-EWN to left, above and right of legionary eagle between two standards. RecGen 481.TextFull Size
RecGen 481Caracalla, AE27, Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNINOC-AUGOUCTOC, laureate, bearded head right / NIKAI-EWN to left and right of legionary eagle between two standards. RecGen 481.TextFull Size
RecGen 481BCaracalla, Nicaea, Bithynia. 25 mm,5.75 gr. ANTWNINOC AUGOUCTOC, laureate head right / NIKA-I-EWN to left, above and right of legionary eagle between two standards. RecGen 481B.TextFull Size
RecGen 489Caracalla AE16 of Nicaea in Bithynia. ANTWNEINOC AUGO, laureate head of youthful Caracalla right / NIKA-IEWN, two-handled vase with 2 palm branches emerging.TextImage
RecGen 516Caracalla, AE28, Nicaea, Bithynia. Laureate and draped bust right / Elephant and rider right. TextImage
RecGen 516Caracalla. 198-217 AD. 14mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. M AYP ANTO-NINOC AYG, laureate bust of Caracalla right / NIKAIEWN, Elephant walking right. Text Full Size
SNGCop 507vCaracalla AE23, Nicaea, Bithynia. 7.37g, 23.4mm. ANTWNINOC AUGOUCTOC, radiate head right / NIKA-I-EWN to left, above and to right of legionary eagle between two standards. SNG Copenhagen 507 var (bust type and rev breaks).TextFull Size
SNGvA 7037Caracalla, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. ANTWNINOC AYGOYCTOC, laureate, bearded head right / NIKAIEWN, cista mystica opening left, with serpent emerging. SNG von Aulock 7037; Rec Gen 442 (but bearded bust).TextFull Size

PLAUTILLA
Mionnet 273Plautilla, Wife of Caracalla, AE23 of Bithynia, Nicaea. 202-205 AD. Draped bust right / Athena standing right, holding spear and owl, shield at feet. Poss. Mionnet 273 (description incomplete). Text Image
Mionnet 706Plautilla, AE22 of Nicaea, Bithynia. PLAUTILLA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Tyche or Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and a poppy in lowered left hand, right hand on hip (torch in right arm?), wheel at foot left. cf Mionnet Supp. V, 706.TextFull Size
RecGen 494Plautilla, AE of Nicaea, Bithynia. 10.98 g. FOVL PLAVTILLA CEBAC, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Demeter, veiled, standing left, holding corn-ears and torch. RecGen 494.TextFull Size

GETA
Lindgren III 187Geta, AE14 of Nicaea, Bithynia, 2.19 gr. GETA KAICA(R), bare head right / NIKAIEWN, burning altar. Lindgren III 187; RecGen -.TextFull Size
Mionnet 726
Lindgren III 187 var
Geta, AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 2.20 g. GETAC KAICAP, draped and cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEWN, flaming, garlanded altar. Mionnet Supp. V, 726; Lindgren III 187 var (bust type).TextFull Size
Rec Gen 335 varGeta, AE25 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 10.29 g. L CEPTIM GETAC KAIC, bare head right. Two countermarks, Nike standing right (Howgego 254) and male head right with crescent on head) / NIKAIEWN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms. RecGen 335 var (Sept. Severus, unlisted for Geta).TextFull Size
RecGen 342 varGeta, AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. GETAC KAICAP, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Herakles Farnese standing right, right hand behind back, resting on club set on rock. RecGen 342 var (this reverse for Sept. Severus).TextFull Size
RecGen 365 varGeta, AE 15, 2.15g of Nicaea, Bithynia. P CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Hermes standing left, petasos on head, holding purse and caduceus. RecGen 365 var (Julia Domna, unlisted for Geta).TextFull Size
RecGen 444 varGeta AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. KAICAP GETAC, draped bust right / NEIKAIEWN, Pan standing right with trophy over his shoulder. RecGen 444 var (Caracalla, unlisted for Geta).TextImage
RecGen 473 varGeta, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 2.4 gr. L CEPTI GETAC, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, bull standing left. RecGen 473 var (Caracalla, bull standing right); unlisted for Geta.TextFull Size
Rec Gen 502Geta, AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia, 2.85 g. L CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Athena standing left, holding shield set on ground and spear. Rec Gen 502; Righetti 9875.TextFull Size
Rec Gen 503 varGeta, AE31 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 13.34 g. AVT K CEPTI GETAC AVGOVC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / NIKAEIWN, RWNHN below, Roma seated left, holding Nike on globe; shield behind. RecGen 503 var (as Caesar).TextFull Size
Rec Gen 505Geta AE27 of Nicaea, Bithynia. L CEPT GETAC KAIC, bare-headed, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and torch. RecGen 505.TextFull Size
RecGen 505Geta AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia, 3.09 gr. L CEPT GETAC KAIC, bare-headed, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and torch. RecGen 505.TextFull Size
RecGen 506 varGeta, AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 3.41 gr. L CEPTI GETAC K, bare head left / NIKAIEWN, serpent-entwined torch. RecGen 506 var (bust type).TextFull Size
RecGen 507Geta, AE15of Nicaea, Bithynia. 2,41 g. L CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Eros, winged and in long cloak, standing left, resting on torch set on a circular base. RecGen 507.TextFull Size
RecGen 510Geta, Bithynia, Nicaea, AE14. P CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare bust right / NIKA-EIWN, serpent arising from cista. RecGen 510; Lindgren A 187 a; Mionnet 725.TextFull Size
RecGen 510 varGeta, AE15, Nicaea, Bithynia, 2.60g. GETAC KAICAR, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEWN, cista mystica opening left with serpent emerging. Rec Gen 510 var (obv legend), Mionnet 725 var (ditto).TextFull Size
RecGen 510 varGeta, AE17 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 2.89 gr. P CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, cista mystica opening left with serpent emerging. RecGen 510 var (bust type). Righetti Sale, 366.TextFull Size
RecGen 511Geta, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. P CEPT GETAC K, bare-head right / NIKAIEWN, Telesphorus standing facing, wearing hooded cloak. RecGen 511.TextFull Size
Rec Gen 511Geta, AE18 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 2.42g. L CEPT GETAC K, bare-headed, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Telesphoros standing facing, wearing hooded cloak. Rec Gen 511 cf (obv. legend).TextFull Size
RecGen 512Geta, as Caesar, AE26 of Bithynia, Nicaea. CEPT GETAC KAICA, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Hercules right grappling with the Lernean Hydra, club poised above. TextImage
RecGen 512 varGeta, AE 26, 9.59g of Nicaea, Bithynia. L CEPTIM GETAC K[AI], bare-headed (draped?) bust right / NIKAIEWN, Herakles standing right, resting right hand on club behind him, holding apples of the Hesperides (?) in left hand before him, lionskin hanging from left shoulder; tree with slain serpent to right. RecGen 512 var (rev type of the Labours of Herakles).TextFull Size
RecGen 514Geta as Caesar, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. L CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare head right. / NIKAEIWN, Nemesis standing left, holding whip, resting left hand on wheel at side. Four dots in exergue. RecGen 514. TextImage
RecGen 514Geta as Caesar, AE15, (2.56g) Nicaea, Bithynia, 2,67 g. L CEPT GETAC KAI, Bare head right / NIKAEIWN, Nemesis standing left, holding whip, wheel at side. RecGen 514.TextFull Size
RecGen 515Geta, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 2.31 g. GETAC KAICAR, bare-headed, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm. RecGen 515.TextFull Size
RecGen 515
ancient imit.
Geta, AE14 of Nicaea, Bithynia. (Ancient imitation) 198-212 AD. A CEPT-GETA KAIC, laureate bust left / NIKAIEWN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm. Ancient imitation of RecGen 515.TextFull Size
RecGen 516Geta, AE 15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 198-209 AD. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / NIKAIEWN, elephant standing right. RecGen 516; BMC 88.TextFull Size
RecGen 517Geta, AE18 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 2.12 gr. GETAC KAISAR, bare head right / NIKAEIWN, coiled serpent, head left. RecGen 517; Lindgren III A187A.TextFull Size
RecGen 519 Geta AE18 of Nicaea, Bithynia. P CEP GETAC KAI, bare-headed, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Eagle, standing right, wings spread, head left, wreath in beak. TextFull Size
RecGen 520 Geta AE18 of Nicaea, Bithynia. P CEP GETAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, tetrastyle temple on a pedament. TextFull Size
RecGen 520Geta, AE13 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 1.55 g. P CEP GETAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Tetrastyle temple with dot in pediment, dot in centre. Rec Gen 520.TextFull Size
Rec Gen 521Geta, AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 3.267 gr. P CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare-headed, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, tetrastyle temple on three steps, dot in pediment. RecGen 521.TextFull Size
RecGen 522 varGeta, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. GETAC KAICAR, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, tetrastyle temple with peaked roof, figure within. RecGen 522 var. (RecGen does not list a figure within the temple.)TextFull Size
RecGen 525Geta, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 209-212 AD. 2.1g. GETAC KAICAP, bare head right / NIK-AIEWN, prize crown with palm branch. RecGen 525.TextFull Size
RecGen 525Geta, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 209-212 AD. 1.99g. GETAC KAICAP, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, prize crown with palm branch. RecGen 525.TextFull Size
RecGen 525 varGeta, AE15 of Nicaea, Bithynia. Severeian Games issue. GETAC KAICAR, bare head left / CEOYHREIA NIKAIEWN, Prize crown containing one palm branch. RecGen 525-526 var (bust type, rev. legend).TextFull Size
RecGen 550 varGeta, AE18 of Nicaea, Bithynia. GETAC KAICAR, bare head left / NIKAIEWN, Tyche seated left, rivergod Sagaris at foot. RecGen -; (550 var (Macrinus)); Imhoof 225 var (Commodus).TextFull Size
Righetti 8668Geta, AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia, 16mm, 3.00 g. L SEP GETAS KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Righetti 8668, otherwise unpublished.TextFull Size
Righetti 8671Geta, AE18 of Nicaea, Bithynia, 3.86 g. P CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and corncuopiae. Righetti 8671, otherwise unpublished.TextFull Size
Righetti 9888Geta, AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia, 2.28 g. L CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Lion walking right. Righetti 9888, otherwise unpublished.TextFull Size
Righetti Sale 362Geta, AE18 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 2.29 gr. L CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, lion walking right. RecGen -; Righetti Sale 362.TextFull Size
Righetti Sale 364Geta, AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 3,22 g. P CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Bull standing right. RecGen 473 var (Caracalla); Righetti Sale 364.TextFull Size
SNG Stockholm 1953Geta, AE16mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. 2.2gr, 209-212 AD. GETAC KAICAR, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread. SNG Stockholm 1953; Rec Gen 519 var (obv. legend).TextFull Size
SNG Stockholm 1953Geta, AE14 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 2.26 gr. L GETAC KAICAR, bare head right / NIKAIEWN, eagle standing right, head left, wings open. SNG Stockholm 1953; RecGen 353 var (Sept. Severus).TextFull Size
SNG vA 2994 varNicaea. Geta AE15. A CEPTI GETAC (...), bare head right / NIKAIEWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG vA 2994 var (rev. legend)TextImage
Varbanov 2782Geta AE21 of Nicaea, Bithynia. P CEPTI GETAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAEWN, infant Dionysos in cradle right, thyrsus behind. TextImage

ELAGABALUS
RecGen 420cfElagabalus, AE21 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 218-222 AD. M AVR ANTWNINOC AVG, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Serpent-entwined torch of Demeter containing two grain ears and a poppy. Unpublished for Elagabalus. RecGen 420 (same rev. die, same obv. legend, under Caracalla in error ?).TextFull Size
RecGen 458Elagabalus AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 218-222 AD. 4.42 gr, 22.55mm. M AVP ANTWNINOC AVG, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Demeter seated left, holding corn-ears and long torch. RecGen 458; SNG Cop-; Mionnet-;.TextFull Size
RecGen 558varElagabalus, AE22 of Nikaea, Bithynia. M AYR ANTWNINOS AYG, laureate head right / NIKA-IEWN, Demeter standing half left, head left, holding corn-ears and torch, lighted altar at foot left. BMC-; Wieser-; Imhoof Bithynien-; Mionnet-; RecGen-. Apparently unpublished. cf RecGen 558 (no altar).TextFull Size
RecGen 565Elagabalus, Nicaea, AE15. ANTONEINOC AVG, laureate draped bust right / NIKA-IEWN, eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak. RecGen 565. TextFull Size
Rec Gen 566Elagabalus AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. M AVP ANTWNIN(OC AVG), laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, hexastyle temple with peaked roof. TextImage
Rec Gen 571Elagabalus AE22 of Nicaea, Bithynia. M AVP ANTWNINOC AVG, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, three military standards. TextImage
Rec Gen 571 varElagabalus AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. M AVP ANTWNINOC AVG, laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, three military standards. TextImage
RecGen 571 var (2)Elagabalus, AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. M AVP ANTWNINOC AVG, laureate head right / NIK-AIE to left and right, N-W below, three standards, the two outer ones with oval or circular tops with 4 rays. Rec.Gen. 571 var.TextFull Size
RecGen 587cfElagabalus AE20 of Nicaea, Bithynia. ...ANTWN..., laureate head right / NIKAIEWN, Hermes standing left, chlamis draped over right arm, holding purse & caduceus. TextImage
SNG Cop 512Elagabalus, AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 218-222 AD. 6,10 gr. M AVRH ANTWNINOC AVG, laureate head right / NI-KA-IE-WN between legionary eagle between two standards surmounted by capricorns. SNG Cop 512.TextFull Size

JULIA MAESA
RecGen 576Julia Maesa, AE22, Nicaea, Bithynia. IOULIA MAICA AVG, draped bust right / NI-KAI-EWN to left, right and beneath hexastyle temple. RecGen 576.TextFull Size

SEVERUS ALEXANDER
BMC 102vSeverus Alexander, AE of Nicaea, Bithynia. 222-235 AD. 4.44g; 21mm. M AVR SEVH ALEXANDROC AVG, laureate head right / NI-K-AI-E / WN between and beneath three standards. BMC 102 var (obv legend with AVG); RecGen I-III, 617 var (bust type).TextFull Size
BMC 103Bithynia, Nicaea. Severus Alexander AE19. M AVP CEVH ALEXANDROC AV, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / N/IK/AI/E between three standards, WN in ex. TextImage
BMC 103vSeverus Alexander AE21 of Nicaea in Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AV, laureate, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / NI-KA-IE-WN between three legionary standards.TextImage
BMC 103v(2)Severus Alexander AE, 4.85 gr, 20.28 mm. Nicaea, Bithynia. 222-235 AD. M AVR CEVH ALEXANDROC A, laureate, draped bust right, seen from the back / N-IK-AI-E / WN, between and beneath three standards. BMC 103 var (obv legend ending; bust type); cf Sear Greek Imp. 3287.TextFull Size
BMC 103 var (3)Severus Alexander, AE 20.27mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. M AVR CEV ALEXANDROC AC, laureate, draped bust right, seen from the back / NI-K-A-IE, WN between and beneath three standards. BMC 103 var (rev breaks).TextFull Size
BMC 104Severus Alexander. Nicaea, Bithynia. AE19. 222-235 AD. M AUR ALEXANDROC AV, laureate, draped bust right / N-IK-AI-E / WN, legionary eagle between two standards. TextFull Size
Forum 620Severus Alexander, AE21 of Nicaea, Bithynia. M AVR CEVH ALEXANDROC AV, laureate head right / NI-K-AI-E, WN between and beneath three standards. BMC 102 var (obv. legend); ; RecGen 617 var (bust type); Forum Ancient Coin 620; Ritter 31145.TextFull Size
RecGen 580vSeverus Alexander AE of Nicaea, Bithynia. 4.47 g. M AVR ALEXANDROC K, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEWN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. RecGen 580-582 var (obv legend); Duesseldorf 00422 var (ditto).TextFull Size
RecGen 584Severus Alexander, AE22. Nicaea, Bithynia. M AVRH ALEXANDROC AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right seen from the back / NIKAIEWN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear, shield at foot. RecGen 584.TextFull Size
RecGen 616Severus Alexander AE19 of Nicaea in Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AV, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / N-IK-AI-E, WN (in ex) between legionary eagle, head right with wreath in its beak, between two standards.TextImage
Rec Gen 617Severus Alexander AE20 of Nicaea in Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / NIKAIE-WN between 3 standards. TextFull Size
RecGen 617varSeverus Alexander AE20 of Nicaea, Bithyna. 4.1 g. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / N-IK-AI-E/WI (sic), between three standards. Engraver's error (WI instead of WN). RecGen 617 var (bust type with this obv legend; WI in ex.).TextFull Size
Rec Gen 620Severus Alexander AE23 of Nicaea in Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AV, laureate bust right / NIKAIEWN, agonistic crown with two palm branches. TextImage
Rohde 14522 varSeverus Alexander, AE of Nicaea, Bithynia. 222-235 AD. M AVP C AL(EXANDPOC AV(G?)), radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / NI-K-AI-E, WN below, three standards. Rohde 14522 var (obv. legend).TextFull Size
SGI 3287Severus Alexander AE19 of Bithynia, Nicaea. M AVP CEV ALEZANDPOC AVG, laureate head right / NI/K/A/IE between three standards, WN in ex. BMC 102. TextImage
SGI 3287v1Severus Alexander, as Caesar, AE22 of Nicaea in Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC KAI, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEWN around three legionary standards.TextImage
SGI 3287v2Severus Alexander, as Caesar, AE23 of Nicaea in Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC KAI, laureate head right / NI-KAI-EWN around three standards. TextImage
SGI 3827v3Severus Alexander. Nicaea, Bithynia. M AVR SEV ALEXANDROC KAI, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right / NIK-AI-EWN, to left, right and beneath three standards, the outer two surmounted by capricorns. Unlisted type. SGI 3287 var (capricorns, rev breaks).TextFull Size
SGI_3287v4Severus Alexander, AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 4.60 gr. M AUR ALEXANDROC KAI, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back / NIKA-IEWN to left and right of three standards. This reverse is unlisted for Nicaea. His legends are only listed as being between and beneath the standards. SGI 3287 var.TextFull Size
SGI 3287cfSeverus Alexander AE26 of Nicaea in Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AV, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / NI-K-AI-E/WN between three standards. TextImage
SNG Cop 519Severus Alexander AE20 of Nicaea in Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AV, radiate bust right / N-IK-AI-E|WN between legionary eagle, head left with wreath in its beak, between two standards.TextImage
SNGCop 519varSeverus Alexander, Nicaea, 222-235 AD. AE 21mm; 6.3g. M AUR SEUH ALEXANDROS AUG, radiate, draped bust right, seen from the back / N-IK-AI-E between, WN beneath legionary eagle between two standards. SNG Copenhagen 519 var (obv legend with H).TextFull Size
SNGCop 520Severus Alexander AE22. Nicaea, Bithynia. 222-235 AD. M AVP CEVH ALEXANDPOC AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back / NI-K-AI-E / WN, between and below three standards. TextFull Size
SNG Righetti 642Severus Alexander, AE17 of Nicaea, Bithynia. (M AVR CEV ALEXANDROC AV), laureate, draped bust right, countermark of chimera (?) on neck / NI-KAIE-WN in three lines within wreath. SNG Righetti 642; RecGen -.TextFull Size
SNG von Aulock 624Severus Alexander AE 21mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. IMP CEVH ALEXANDPOC A, radiate & draped bust right, seen from behind / NI-KA-IE-WN between three legionary standards.TextImage
SNG 543 varBithynia, Nicaea. AE22. Severus Alexander 222-225 AD. M AYR CEVH ALEXANDROC, laureate, draped bust right, seen from the back / NIKAIEWN, Serapis, modius on head facing standing facing, holding sceptre in left hand, right arm extended, tripod to left towering above the walls of Nicaea with branches to left and right. Apparently unrecorded type. SNG 543 var (emperor, Serapis).TextFull Size
cf RecGen 595Severus Alexander AE25 of Nicaea in Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDPOC AV, laureate bust right / NIKAIEWN, Hercules, nude, standing right with lion skin & bow, unclear animal before. TextImage
VanGessel 297Severus Alexander, Nicaea, Bithynia. 3,42 gr, 17,8-18,8 mm. 222-235 AD. M ALEXANDROC AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / NI-K-AI-E, WN between and beneath three standards. Van Gessel 297, SNG von Aulock 625 var. Not in the usual reference sources with this obv. legend and these reverse breaks.TextFull Size

JULIA MAMAEA
RecGen 629Julia Mamaea, AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 222-235 AD. IOULIA MAMAIA AUG, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, prize crown with one palm branch. RecGen 629; Hunter 31; McClean 7497.TextFull Size
SNG Cop 521Julia Mamaea AE20 of Nicaea, Bithynia. Draped bust right / NI-KA-EIW-N, three standards. TextFull Size
SNGCop 521vJulia Mamaea. 4.14g; 20mm. Nicaea, Bithynia. 222-235 AD. IOVLIA MAMAIA AVG, draped bust right / N-IK-AI-E-WN, between and beneath three standards. BMC 105v; SNG Cop 521v (legend. breaks), SGI 3421.TextFull Size
SNG Copenhagen 521vJulia Mamaea AE24 of Nicaea, Bithynia. IOVLIA MAMAIA AVG, Draped bust right / NI-KAI to left and right, EWN in ex, three standards, the outer two surmounted by capricorns. SNG Copenhagen 521v (legends at sides, not between standards). TextFull Size
SNG Cop 521vJulia Mamaea. AE21, 21.69mm, 5.6g. Nicaea, Bithynia. 222-235 AD. IOULIA MAMAIA AUG, draped bust right / NI-KA-IE-WN between three standards. SNG Cop 521 var (rev legend breaks).TextFull Size
MAXIMINUS I
SNG vA 634Maximinus I AE25 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 235-238 AD. 9.0g. G IOY OYH MAXIMEINOC AYG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEWN, Pan walking left, holding bunch of grapes and shepherd's crook; countermark of Nike walking in left field. SNG vA 634.TextFull Size

MAXIMUS
Howgego 65Maximus AE22 of Nicaea in Bithynia. G IOV OVH MAXIMOC K, draped, cuirassed bust right / N-IK-AI-E / WN, three standards.TextImage
RecGen 673Maximus AE24 of Nikaia, Bithynia. 8.28g. G IOY OYH MAX(IMOC K), draped and cuirassed bust right, countermark of male head left / NIKAIEWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RecGen 673.TextFull Size

GORDIAN III
BMC 119Gordian III. 238-244 AD. AE19 of Nicaea, Bithynia. M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / N-I-K-A-I-EWN between and beneath two legionary eagles between two standards surmounted by capricorns. BMC 119; SNG Copenhagen 527. (Note: no obverse break, E instead of Epsilon in EWN).TextFull Size
BMC 124Gordian III, AE19 of Nicaea, Bithynia. M ANT GORDIANOC AV, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / N-IK-AI-E /WN, three standards. BMC 124.TextFull Size
BMC 125Gordian III. AE19. 3.45 gr. Nicaea, Bithynia. 238-244 AD. M ANT GORDIANOS AV, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / N-I-K-AI-EWN between and beneath three standards. BMC 125.TextFull Size
Mionnet 852Gordian III AE 23mm of Bithynia, Nicaea. Radiate draped bust right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding patera and reversed spear; shield at side.TextImage
RecGen 700Gordian III, AE of Nicaea, Bithynia. 20.09 g. M A NT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, countermark on neck / NIKAIEWN, Herakles, with Eros on his knee and holding club, riding right on the back of a lion. RecGen 700.TextFull Size
RecGen 710Gordian III, AE31 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 238-244 AD. M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear in left hand and shield decorated with Gorgoneion on right arm / NIKAIEWN BOULH DEMOC OMONIA around, in field and beneath Demos, bare-shouldered, standing right, holding sceptre in left hand, offering right hand to Boule, standing left, turreted, holding sceptre. Imhoof, Gr. M. 132; RecGen 710; c/m: Howgego 65.TextFull Size
RecGen 715Gordian III, AE of Nicaea, Bithynia. 238-244 AD. M ANT GORDIANOC AV, radiate, draped bust right / N-I-K-A-I / EWN (in ex.), two standards surmounted by capricorns between two standards. Rec Gen 1-III, 715.TextFull Size
SGI 3671Gordian III AE20 of Nicaea, Bithynia. M ANT GORDIANOC AV, radiate, draped bust right / NIKAEWN, two legionary eagles standing between two standards. SNGCop 526, BMC 114, SGI 3671.Text
SNG Cop 526vGordian III, AE19, Nicaea, Bithynia. 238-244 AD. M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, draped bust right / N-I-K-AI-EWN between and beneath three standards. SNG Copenhagen 526 var (obv legend and rev -AI-break).TextFull Size
SNG UK 700-1165Gordian III, AE 22mm, Nicaea, Bithynia. 238-244 AD. M ANT GORDIANOC A, radiate, draped bust right / N-IK-AI-E, WN between and beneath legionary eagle between two standards. SNG UK 700_1165.TextFull Size
Zwicker 1071Gordian, AE 32mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NIKAI-EWN above and beneath Hephaistos (Vulkan) seated right, forging helmet on column; to right, Athena standing left, right hand on helmet, left hand on shield. Zwicker Collection, Z1071 otherwise unpublished.TextFull Size
Zwicker 1073Gordian III, AE19 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 2,70 gr. 238-244. M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / N-I-K-A-I, EWN between and beneath two standards surmounted by capricorns between two standards. Zwicker Z1073; cf Rec Gen 711 (rad. draped only).TextFull Size
TRANQUILLINA
RecGen 718Tranquillina, AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. CABEI TRANKVLLEINA, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Serapis standing left, holding staff and raising right hand. Rec. Gen. 718; BMC 126.TextFull Size
RecGen 719 varTranquillina, AE23 of Nicaea, Bithynia. CAB TRANKYLLEINA C, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Athena standing left, holding transverse spear forwards, shield on left arm. ReGen 719 var (attributes); BMC 127 var (ditto).TextFull Size
RecGen 721vTranquillina, AE of Nicaea, Bithynia. 6.30 g. CABEI TRANKYLLINA C, draped, diademed bust right / NIKAIEWN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, resting on serpent-entwined staff. var of SNG von Aulock 661; McClean 7504; RecGen 721. BMC 128 (obv. legend).TextFull Size
PHILIP I
Weiser 126Philip I, AE26 of Nicaea, Bithynia. 12.2 gr. Reduced tetrassarion. 244-247 AD. M IOVLIOC FILIPPOC AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEWN, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and long torch. Weiser 126 (same dies); RecGen 727 var (bust type).TextFull Size

TREBONIANUS GALLUS
SNGvA 7061Trebonianus Gallus, Bithynia, Nicaea, AE23. 251-253 AD. AUT K G BEIB GALLOC A, radiate draped bust right / NIKAI-EWN, Serapis standing left, polos on head, holding sceptre and raising hand. SNG Von Aulock 7061.TextFull Size

VALERIAN I
SGI 4519Valerian I, Gallienus & Valerian II AE 23mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. AUT UALERIANOC / GALLIHNOC / OUALERI/ ANOC above, K CEBB below radiate, draped bust of Valerian I right vis-à-vis radiate draped bust of Gallienus left; radiate draped bust of Valerian II facing right between them / MEPIC / TWN APIC/ TWN, Three agonistic crowns with palms; center one contains two palms. SNGvA 721. NIKAIEWN in exergue. SNG Cop. 537, BMC 148.TextImage
SNG Cop 535Valerian I, AE of Nicaea, Bithynia. POY LIK OVALERIANOC AVG, radiate, draped bust right / NIKAIEWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Rec.Gen -. SNG Cop. 535.TextFull Size

GALLIENUS
BMC 154Gallienus AE 23mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. POV LI EG GALL IHNO CEB, Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEWN, Dionysus in quadriga of elephants left, holding cantharus & thyrsus. SNGvA 724.TextImage
Lindgren 199vGallienus AE26., 9.24g; 26mm 260-268 AD. Nicaea, Bithynia. POVB AIK EGNA GALLIHNOC AVG, radiate head right / NIKAIEWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Lindgren III, 199 var (obv legend); RecGen 841 var (obv. legend).TextFull Size
RecGen 848Gallienus AE of Nicaea, Bithynia. 7.18 g. POU LI EG GAL[LIHNOC C]EB, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / NIKAIE[WN], Bird's eye view of the city walls, city gates in foreground and background, tower on each of the eight corners. SNG Stockholm 1958; Price/Trell 190; RecGen 848.TextFull Size
RecGen 853Gallienus, AE 26 of Nicaea, Bithynia. POUB LIK EGN GALLHNOC AVG, radiate, draped bust right / AGWNEC IEROI, NIKAIE-WN (in ex.), three agonistic urns with palms on a base inscribed PUQIA. RecGen 853. TextClick Here

SALONINA
RecGen 861Salonina, Bithynia, Nicaea, AE25. KORN CALONEINA CEB , draped bust right / NIKAI-EWN, Valerian and Gallienus, radiate, in military garb, standing face-to-face, holding spears and clasping hands; Salonina standing, facing right, behind. RecGen 861, BMC 156, SNG Cop 542, SNG von aulock 731.TextFull Size
VALERIAN II
SNG vA 7097Valerian II, AE20 of Nicaea, Bithynia, 256-258 AD. 20.56mm - 4 gr. P L KOR OUALERIANOC K, Bare-headed, draped bust right / IPPARCOC NIKAIEWN, Hipparchus the astronomer seated left on cippus, globe on pedestal to left; countermark of a head left. SNG Von Aulock 7097.TextFull Size

MACRIANUS
SNG von Aulock 733Macrianus AE 23mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust of Macrianus right / City-view of Nicaea surrounded by a octagonal wall with two gates.TextImage
BMC 157Macrianus AE 26 mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / City walls of Nicaea. TextImage

QUIETUS
BMC 160Quietus AE 22mm of Bithynia, Nicaea. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / City walls of Nicaea.TextImage
See also: Helvetica's Excel list of "Three (and four) Standards" reverse types of Nicaea
Entry for Bithynia, Nicaea on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Nicea in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Nicaea at AsiaMinorCoins.com
Search for Nicea in the ANS Database
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