★ Second Known! ★

BITHYNIA. Nicomedia. Septimius Severus, 193-211. (Bronze, 26 mm, 10.46 g, 7 h). AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHPOC Laureate bust of Septimus Severus to right. Rev. ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙC ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ Demeter standing facing, her head to left, holding long torch in her left hand and two ears of wheat in her right hand. c/m: Male head to right (Caracalla?) within circular indent. SNG Von Aulock 769. For the c/m: Howgego 65. Extremely rare. The second known example and only example with a countermark. Good fine.

From the Orca collection, USA.