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| RecGen 1 | Nicomedia, Bithynia, Æ24. 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 | Obv | Rev |
| RecGen 2 | Bithynia, Nikomedia Æ 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 | |
Nero - AE36_horseman | 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. RPC -. | Text | Image | |
Antinous - SGI 1325 | Antinous, AE22 of Nikomedia. HPWC ANTINOOC , Bare head of Antinoüs right /K MHTPOPOLIC NIKOMHDЄIA, Bull standing right. SGI 1325 | Text | Image | |
- AE37_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 |
Marcus Aurelius - Receuil General 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 | |
Lucius Verus - Receuil General 119v | Lucius Verus AE20 of Bithynia, Nicomedia. AVT K L AVP OVHPOC, draped bust right / NIKOMHDEIAC, fish right. | Text | Image | |
Commodus - BMC 36 | Commodus Æ 24mm of Bithynia, Nicomedia. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing right, attacking serpent. | Text | Image | |
- Receuil General 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 | |
Septimius Severus - 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 | |
Caracalla - Receuil General 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 | |
Plautilla - Receuil General 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 | |
Geta - Receuil General 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 | |
Macrinus - AE29_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 | |
Severus Alexander - Receuil General 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 | |
- Receuil General 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 | |
- Receuil General 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 | Obv | Rev | Text | Image | Text | Image |
- SNG Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen 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 | |
- 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 | |
Maximinus I - AE23_Tyche | Maximinus I AE23 of Nikomedia, Bithynia. Laureate, draped bust right / MHT NIKWMHD DIC NEWKORWN, Tyche standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae. Rec Gen -, SNGCop -. | Text | Image | |
Maximus - Receuil General 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 scepter. | Text | Image | |
Gordian III - AE31 | Gordian III Æ 31mm of Nikomedia. Radiate draped bust right / Veiled figure of Demeter standing facing, head left, holding torch and grain ears. | Text | Image | |
- SNG von Aulock 810v | Gordian III Æ 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 | |
Gallienus - BMC 67cf | Nikomedia. Gallienus Æ26. (...) 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 | |
Jovian - Mule | Jovian AE3. D N IOVIANVS P F AVG, diademed draped bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor advancing right dragging captive by the hair, holding standard, SMNB in ex. Mule with reverse of RIC IX 9 of Valens? | Text | Image | |
| See also: | Perseus Project database, coins of Nicomedia | |||
| Search for Bithynia, Nicomedia at CoinArchives.com | ||||
| 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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