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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.
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| 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.
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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 -. |  |
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Antinous
- SGI 1325 | Antinous, AE22 of Nikomedia. HPWC ANTINOOC , Bare head of Antinoüs right /K MHTPOPOLIC NIKOMHDЄIA, Bull standing right. SGI 1325 |  |
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- 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. |   |
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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. |  |
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Lucius Verus
- Receuil General 119v | Lucius Verus AE20 of Bithynia, Nicomedia. AVT K L AVP OVHPOC, draped bust right / NIKOMHDEIAC, fish right. |  |
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Commodus
- BMC 36 | Commodus Æ 24mm of Bithynia, Nicomedia. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing right, attacking serpent. |  |
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- 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. |  |
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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
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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. |  |
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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. |  |
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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. |  |
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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.
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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. |  |
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- 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. |  |
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- 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. |   |
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- 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.
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- 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). |  |
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- 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.
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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 -. |  |
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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. |  |
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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. |  |
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- 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. |  |
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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. |  |
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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? |  |
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| See also: | Perseus Project database, coins of Nicomedia |
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| | Search for Bithynia, Nicomedia at CoinArchives.com |
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| | Entry for Bithynia, Nicomedia on the Digital Historia Numorum |
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| | Search for Nicomedia in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum |
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| | Search for Nikomedia at AsiaMinorCoins.com |
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| | Search for Nicomedia in the ANS Database |
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| | Search for Nicomedia at AncientImports.com |
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| | Search for Nicomedia at Incitatus Coins |
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