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Nicomedia in Bythinia,  81-96 AD., Domitian, Assarion, RPC 660.
Nicomedia in Bythinia, Domitian, 81-96 AD., 
Assarion / Æ22 (ø 19-20 mm / 5,20 g), brass, axes medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 0°), 
Obv.: [AΥT ΔOMITIA]NOΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣEB Γ[EΡM?] , his radiate head right. 
Rev.: H MHTΡOΠOΛ[IΣ KAI ΠΡΩTH] BEIΘΥNIAΣ , (legend starting at 7) snake on ship's prow left, {NIK}O[{MH}] -monogram above.
RPC II, 105, 660 ; Rec. Gen. I, 520, 33 ; SNG VA 742 var. ; BMC - . 
 
This coin from Nicomedia commemorates the cult of Asklepios. The reverse depiction refers to the arrival of the Asklepios cult at Nikomedia. The God traveled on a ship in form of a large snake that crawled at a chosen place at land.

Schlüsselwörter: Nicomedia Bythinia Domitian Assarion Prow Snake Asklepios Monogram

Nicomedia in Bythinia, 81-96 AD., Domitian, Assarion, RPC 660.

Nicomedia in Bythinia, Domitian, 81-96 AD.,
Assarion / Æ22 (ø 19-20 mm / 5,20 g), brass, axes medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 0°),
Obv.: [AΥT ΔOMITIA]NOΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣEB Γ[EΡM?] , his radiate head right.
Rev.: H MHTΡOΠOΛ[IΣ KAI ΠΡΩTH] BEIΘΥNIAΣ , (legend starting at 7) snake on ship's prow left, {NIK}O[{MH}] -monogram above.
RPC II, 105, 660 ; Rec. Gen. I, 520, 33 ; SNG VA 742 var. ; BMC - .

This coin from Nicomedia commemorates the cult of Asklepios. The reverse depiction refers to the arrival of the Asklepios cult at Nikomedia. The God traveled on a ship in form of a large snake that crawled at a chosen place at land.

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Schlüsselwörter:Nicomedia / Bythinia / Domitian / Assarion / Prow / Snake / Asklepios / Monogram
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