Coin from the collection of Mrs. E.E. Clain-Stefanelli. . Bithynia is a land on the Black Sea, in the northwestern part of Asia Minor. An independent kingdom was established there in 297 BC. Gradually dependent on Rome turned into its province. The city of Nicea was located on the shores of a lake, about 40 km from Propontis. It was founded by the Thracians in the 7th century BC. Originally named Ancore, Antigonos demolished the city in 316 and named it Antigoneia. He renamed it Lysimachos once more, naming it after his wife Nikai.
Obverse: Busts of the three emperors from left: Cornelius Valerianus, Gallienus and Valerianus I on the right. All have armor and radial crowns on their heads. In the rim the legend:
AYΓ OYAΛЄPIANOC ΓAΛΛIЄNOC OYAΛЄPIANOC KAIC CEBB
Reverse: Three awards from the agony in the form of urns (baskets). In the middle one are two palm branches, in the side ones one each. On the perimeter the event slogan and at the bottom, the name of the city. MEΓICTΩN APICTΩN / NIKAIEΩN
