Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla

Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (12.35g), struck as Augustus 211-217 AD. ANTÎ©NEINOC - AVÎ“OVCTOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, seen from behind / NIKAIEÎ©-N, Galley over waves left, 4 oarsmen sitting ahead, helmsman standing behind, standard at front, banner at stern; emperor sitting left, holding spear in left hand and patera in outstretched right hand, in front of him standing Tyche of Nikaia and presentinhg the young Dionysos to him, who raises his hands to him. Extremely rare. F, dark green patina. Hoeft coll.

The rev. belongs to a series of coins from Nikaia which shows the emperor in a galley where he is welcomed by the local deities of Nikaia (cf. Rec.Gen. 469f). A similar motive is found on a coin for Gordian III, where the City Tyche is presenting the young Dionysos to the sitting Roma (Rec.Gen. Pl. 84, 27).

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Filename:	nikaia_caracalla_galeere_unbekannt.jpg
City/Mint name:	Nikaia
Keywords:	bronze / roman
References:	1 ex. at Gorny&Mosch, auction 108, 3 Apr. 2001
Valuation:	â‚¬280, Dr. Brandt
Photo courtesy of:	Dr. Brandt - www.klassische-muenzen.de
Filesize:	123 KiB
Date added:	Apr 27, 2009
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