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Coin of Nicaea (Bithynia) under C. Papirius Carbo, Roman Proconsul
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Obv.: Wreathed head of Dionysos r.; behind, NIKAIWN (in Greek); below, date in Greek numerals; before, monogram.
Rev.: Roma seated l. on pile of arms, holding Victory in r. hand and spear in l. hand; to r., downwards, EPI GAIOY; to l., downwards, PAPIRIOY | KARBWNOS; in exergue, RWMH (all in Greek).
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of H. Bartlett Wells Class of 1929
Title: Coin of Nicaea (Bithynia) under C. Papirius Carbo, Roman Proconsul
Description:
Obv.
: Wreathed head of Dionysos r.
; behind, NIKAIWN (in Greek); below, date in Greek numerals; before, monogram.
Rev.
: Roma seated l.
on pile of arms, holding Victory in r.
hand and spear in l.
hand; to r.
, downwards, EPI GAIOY; to l.
, downwards, PAPIRIOY | KARBWNOS; in exergue, RWMH (all in Greek).
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