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| RecGen 1 | Nicomedia, Bithynia, AE24. C Papirius Carbo, Proconsul, 62-59 BC, dated year 224 = 60/59 BC. NIKOMHDEWN laureate head of Zeus right. / Roma seated left on pile of shields, holding Nike & spear, monogram at knee, DKS date below shields. BMC 19. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 2 | Bithynia, Nikomedia AE 25mm. C Papirius Carbo, Proconsul. Dated year 224 (59 BC). NIKOMHDEWN, laureate head of Zeus right / EPI GAIOU PAPIRIOU KARBWNOS, RWMH in exergue, Roma seated left on pile of shields, holding Nike in right hand, spear in left; monogram in inner left field, DKS (date) below shields. BMC 1-3, SNGCop 545, SNGvA 736. | Text | Image | |
| RPC 2073 | Claudius AE 37mm of Nicomedia, Bithynia. C. Cadius Rufus, proconsul & patron, ca 43-48 AD. Laureate head left / EPI GAIOU KADIOU ROUFOU ANQUPATOU PATRONOS, veiled & draped bust of Demeter right, in grain ear wreath(?); poppy before. | Text | Image | |
| RPC 2073 var | Claudius AE 27 mm of Nicomedia, Bithynia. 10.2 g. Magistrate Pollino. TI KLAUDIOS KAISAR SEBASTOS GERMANIKOS, bare head of Claudius left / L MINDIOU PWLLIWNOS ANQUPATOS PATRWN, Veiled head of Demeter right. RPC 2073 var (magistrate) RecGen 20 var (ditto). | Text | Image | |
| Mionnet 1000 | Nero AE36 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. (NERW)NOS KAISAR SEBASTOS GER (...), laureate head right / NEIKOMEDEWN, horseman on mount prancing right, conducted by two soldiers on foot. Mionnet Supp.V, 1000; RPC -. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 41 | Trajan AE16 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. TRAIANOC KAICAP CEB GER, laureate head right / NEIKOM PRWT BIQU, Cornucopiae. | Text | Image | |
| SGI 1325 | Antinous, AE22 of Nikomedia. HPWC ANTINOOC , Bare head of Antinoüs right /K MHTPOPOLIC NIKOMHDЄIA, Bull standing right. SGI 1325 | Text | Image | |
| Blum 1 | Antinous AE37 Medallion, in AE58 frame, of Bithynia, Nicomedia. ANTINOOC, HPWC, bare head right / H MHTPOPOLEWC NIKOMHDEIA, bull standing right. SNG Aulock 7102. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| Lindgren 202 | Antoninus Pius AE 18 of Nicomedia, Bithynia 138-161 AD. AVT KAICAP ANT[WNINOC], laureate head right / NIKOMHDEI / MHT[KAITH]POTHC, Hippocamp right. Lindgren III, 202; Mionnet Suppl.10, 1036. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 50 | Antoninus Pius AE18 of Bithynia, Nicomedia. ANTWN KAI-CAP CEB, draped bust right / DHMHT NEIKO, Demeter standing left holding corn ears & long torch. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 52 | Antoninus Pius, Nicomedia, Bithynia. AE18. AVT KAICAR ANTWNIN, laureate head right / MHTROP NEIKOMHDEIAC, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and torch. RecGen 52. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 62 | Antoninus Pius, AE of Nicomedia, Bithynia. 7.37 g. AVT KAISAR ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / MHTROPOLE NEIKOMHDEI NEWKOR, Tyche seated left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RPC online 5595. RecGen 62. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 66 | Antoninus Pius, AE 19 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. AVT KAICAP ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / MHTROPOLE NEIKOMHDEI, Term of Hermes standing facing on base, veiled and draped, hands crossed across his chest. RecGen 66. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 90v | Marcus Aurelius AE25 of Nikomedia, Bithynia. Obv: AV K M AVP ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / MHT NEW NEI-KOMH, Nike advancing right holding wreath & palm. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 93 | Marcus Aurelius, AE27 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. 161-180 AD. AVT K M AVR ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / MHTR NEWKO NEIKOMH, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right, two corn-ears at neck. RecGen 93; Mionnet S5, 1057. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 106 | Faustina II, AE of Nicomedia, Bithynia. 5.23 g. FAVSTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / MHT NEW NEIKOMH, Aphrodite seated left on rock, holding apple. RPC online 5615. RecGen 106. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 119v | Lucius Verus AE20 of Bithynia, Nicomedia. AVT K L AVP OVHPOC, draped bust right / NIKOMHDEIAC, fish right. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 36 | Commodus AE 24mm of Bithynia, Nicomedia. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing right, attacking serpent. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 120 | Commodus, Nicomedia, AE 20 mm of Nicomedia, Bithynia. [A AVPHLIOC KO]MODOC K, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / MHT NEW NEIKOM[HD], Demeter, veiled, standing right, holding long torch and two ears of corn. RecGen 120. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 121v | Commodus AE29 of Nicomedia. A AVPHLIOC KOMOD(OC), draped bust right / MHT NEW NEIKOMHD, hexstyle temple, statue of Demeter with corn ears & torch within, galley in ex. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 41 | Septimius Severus, AE26 Nicomedia in Bithynia. AVK L CEPT CEVHPOC, laureate head right / NIKOMH-DEWN-DIC NEWKO-PWN, Octastyle temple. BMC 41 | Text | Image | |
| Nemesis 4844 | Septimius Severus AE28 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. 11.2 gr. Second Neokorus. AY K L CEP CEYHROC P, laureate head right / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NEWKORWN, Athena standing left, holding owl in right hand, spear in left, shield behind. AMNG-; Mionnet-; Isegrim-; Burrel-; SNG Righetti-; SNG Cop-. etc. Apparently unpublished. | Text | Image | |
| Mionnet 1153 | Caracalla AE26 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. 10.6 gr. Second Neokorus. 211-217 AD. ANTONEINOC AUGOUCTOC, laureate head right / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NEWKORWN, Athena standing right, holding shield and spear, owl facing at foot right. Mionnet Supp. V, 1153. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 208 | Caracalla, Nicomedia, Bithynia. AE25. ANTONEINOC AUGOVCTOC, laureate draped bust right / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NEWKOPWN, Athena standing left at altar, with spear and patera. RecGen 208, BMC 45, SNG von aulock 772, Mionnet 1152. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 223v | Caracalla AE25 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. ANTWNEINIOC AVGVCTOC, laureate draped bust right / NIKOMHDIWN DIC NEWKORWN, Asklepios standing right, head left, leaning on serpent entwined staff. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 243 | Caracalla, AE, Nicomedia, Bithynia. AY K M AYP ANTWNEINOC AV, laureate head right / METROP NEIKOM DI / CNEW, The Apis bull standing right. RecGen 243. | Text | Image | |
| FAC 19430 | Plautilla AE20 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. 4.2g. 2nd. Neokorus. FOU PLAUTILLA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NEI/KOMHD/EWN DIC / NEWKO/RWN, legend in five lines within wreath. RecGen-; SNG Cop-; Mionnet-; Lindgren-; Apparently unpublished. Forvm Gallery: FAC 19430. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 253 | Plautilla AE21 of Bithynia, Nicomedia. (NIB?) FOU PLAUTILLA CEB, draped bust right / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NEWKORWN, Skylla left with dolphin (?) and rudder over shoulder. | Text | Image | |
| Owen 6634 | Geta, AE31 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. AVT K P CE GETAC AVGOV, laureate head right / TWN-AR_H-NIKOMHD-EWN DIC NEW-KORWN... legend in seven lines within wreath. Isegrim -; RecGen -; BMC -; Mionnet - etc. Seller's ref: Owen 6634. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 256 | Geta, as Caesar, AE18 of Nicomedia. P CEPTIMI GETAC KAI, draped bust right / NIKOMHD DIC NEWKO, Nike standing left holding wreath & palm. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 258 | Geta, Nicomedia, AE25. P CEPTIM GETAC, laureate draped bust right / NIKOMHDIWN DIC NEWKORWN, octastyle temple. SNG Cop 573, SNG von Aulock 776, SNG Fitzwilliam 4122. | Text | Image | |
| Varbanov 2900 | Macrinus AE29 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. AVT K M OPEL OVH MAKPEINOC/AVG, laureate & draped bust right / NEIKOMHDEWN DIC NEWKORW/N, Athena standing left holding patera over lighted altar & spear. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 278 | Elagabalus, AE 28 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. M AYPH ANTWNEINOC AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / DHMHTRIA (above) TPIC NEWKORWN NIKOMHDEWN (below), three temples, all six columned (?), Demeter seated facing in the centre one. RecGen 278; Burrell type 28; Paris 1406; Vienna 15817. | Text | Image | |
| ANS 42316 | Severus Alexander AE28 of Nicomedia in Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDPOC AV, radiate head right / NIKOMHDEWN TPIC NEWKO, Diana Lucifera standing left holding torch in each hand. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 59 | Severus Alexander AE22 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDPOC AVG, laureate head right / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NE WKORWN, Tyche standing left, in modius, chiton & peplos, holding rudder in right hand & cornucopiae in left hand. | Text | Image | |
| Rec Gen 303var | Severus Alexander, AE22 of Nicomedia, Bithynia., 222-235 AD. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NEWKORWN, Nemesis-Dikaiosyne standing left, polos on head, holding scales and cornucopiae. RecGen 303 var. (RecGen describes a wheel at foot, and the obverse legend with CEVH.) | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 316 | Severus Alexander AE19 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. M AVP ALEZANDPOC AVG, radiate, draped bust right / NIKOMHD - EWN DIC NEO / KOPWN (MH and both WN ligate), Leda, with wreath, half dressed, with raised right hand, standing front, head turned right towards swan, which is standing with opened wings & pulling with beak at her garment, which she holds tight. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 317 | Severus Alexander AE20 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AVG, radiate bust right / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NEWKORWN, Leda, half naked, standing right offering some fruits to a swan to right, beating its wings. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 319var | Severus Alexander, Nicomedia, Bithynia. Second Neokorus. M AR CEVH ALEXANDROC AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NEW, female standing facing, head left, foot on prow, right hand outstretched, holding sceptre over left shoulder. RecGen 319 var (third neokorus); SNG Cop. 578 var (ditto) BMC -; Isegrim database -. Apparently unpublished for second Neokoros. | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 325 | Severus Alexander AE20 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AV, laureate head right / NIKOMHDeWN DIC NEWK, Octostyle temple with triangular pediment. SNG Cop 576. | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| RecGen 327 | Severus Alexander, AE20 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. M AVP CEVH ALEXANDROC AUG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / NIKO-MH-DEWN / DIC NEW/K around and beneath legionary eagle between two standards. (note: the WN is ligate). RecGen 327. | Text | Image | |
| SNG Cop 576 | Severus Alexander AE20 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDPOC AV, laureate head right / NIKO/MH-D-W-N-DIC NE-W, octastyle temple with facing head of Artemis (?) in pediment. | Text | Image | |
| SNG Cop 577v | Severus Alexander AE21 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AV, laureate head right / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NEWK, aquila between two miliary standards. SNGCop 577v (bust radiate). | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 340 var | Maximinus I AE23 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. Laureate, draped bust right / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NEWKORWN, Tyche standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae. Mionnet Supp. V, 1217 var (Sev. Alex.); Rec Gen 340 var (temples in fields); Waddington Coll. 486 var (ditto). | Text | Image | |
| RecGen 347v | Maximus, Caesar, AE25 of Nicomedia, Bithynia. G IOV OVHP MAZIMINOC KAICA, draped & cuirassed bust right / NIKOMEDEWN DIC NEWKORWN, Serapis standing left with raised hand & leaning on sceptre. | Text | Image | |
| SNGvA 810v | Gordian III AE 32mm of Bithynia, Nicomedia. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Athena enthroned left, holding Nike before her, Tyche standing right, holding simulacra of temples before and behind. | Text | Image | |
| SNGvA 817v RecGen 365 cf | Gordian III AE 31mm of Nikomedia. M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, draped bust right / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NEWKORWN, veiled figure of Demeter standing facing, head left, holding torch and grain ears. cf Rec Gen 365 (legend ending AV); SNGvA 817 var (bust type); Rec Gen 364 var (ditto). | Text | Image | |
| Varbanov 4208cf | Trebonianus Gallus. AE21. 251-253 AD. AE of Nicomedia in Bithynia. C BI TER GALLOC AUGU, radiate, draped bust left, holding spear & shield / NIKOMHDIWN DIS NEWKOR/WN, Emperor on horse right, one hand raised. Sear 4316v, Varbanov 4208v. | Text | Image | |
| Rec Gen 410v | Valerian I with Gallienus and Valerianus II, AE of Nicomedia, Bithynia. 10.14 g. AVT OVALERIANOS GALHNOS OVALERIANOS KAISAR SEB BB, radiate, draped and cuirassed busts of Valerian I and Gallienus facing each other, draped, cuirassed bust of Valerian II between them / NIKOMHDEWN TRIS NEWKORWN, three prize crowns, the two outer ones holding one palm branch, the middle one holding two palm branches. RecGen 410 var; BMC 72 var (obv. legend). | Text | Image | |
| BMC 67cf | Nikomedia. Gallienus AE26. (...) GALLIENOC AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right [countermark: T in circular punch] / NIKOMHDEWN DIC NEOKOPWN, Emperor, radiate, holding spear, riding on horse charging right, mantle waving behind. | Text | Image | |
| SNGvA 7147 | Gallienus, AE of Nicomedia, Bithynia. 8.05 g. PO LI EGN GALLHNOS AUG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / NIKOMHDEWN TRIS NEWKORWN, three temples, the upper one containing Demeter standing, holding corn-ears and torch, the lower two seen in perspective. SNG von Aulock 7147. | Text | Image | |
| See also: | Perseus Project database, coins of Nicomedia | |||
| Entry for Bithynia, Nicomedia on the Digital Historia Numorum | ||||
| Search for Nicomedia in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum | ||||
| Search for Nikomedia at AsiaMinorCoins.com | ||||
| Search for Nicomedia in the ANS Database | ||||
| Search for Nicomedia at AncientImports.com | ||||
| Search for Nicomedia at Incitatus Coins | ||||
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