Nicaea, Bithynia

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC ΑVΓ (M AYP ANTwNINOC AVg) (M AyR ANTVNINOc AvG) laureate bust right.

Reverse: ΝΙΚΑΙEΩΝ (NIKAIEwN) (NIKAIEVN) Elephant covered with a saddle and harnessings, going to the right and ridden by a mahout who holds in each hand a hooked pivot. Note: From portrait and legend could be either Elagabalus or Caracalla. Nicaea used the same for both. The diameter is 22.7 mm and is 5.23 g, die axis 200 deg. Reference: Recueil General II, 1, 564, Sear GIC 3051, Von Aulock 7044, not in BMC XIII (Bithynia). Roman Provincial Coins Online Examples for Rec 564

Obverse: Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC ΑΥΓ (M AVP ANTwNINOC AYg) (M avp antVninoc ayG) bust right.

Reverse: ΝΙΚΑΙEΩΝ(NIKAIEwN) (nikaieVn) 3 legionary standards with the legend in between on 2 lines. The diameter is 20 mm and is 4.05 g, die axis 200 deg. Reference: similar to RecGen 571, BMC XIII (Bithynia) 93. Similar in reference for below.

Obverse: Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC ΑΥΓ (M AVP ANTwNINOC AYg) (M avp antVninoc ayG) bust right.

Reverse: ΝΙΚΑΙEΩΝ (NIKAIEwN) (nikaieVn) 3 legionary standards with the legend in between. The diameter is 25 mm and is 7.28 g, die axis 45 deg. Reference: RecGen 571, BMC XIII (Bithynia) 93. Seems to match multiple examples without an reference at Roman Provincial Coins Online, possilby RecGen 571.

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC ΑVΓ (M AYPH ANTwNINOC AVg)(M AyRh ANTVNINOc AvG) laureate bust right.

Reverse: ΝΙΚΑΙEΩΝ (NIKAIEwN) (NIKAIEVN)Hexstyle temple with peaked roof. Pellet in pediment. The diameter is 23 mm and is 4.92 g, die axis 90 deg. Reference: Recgen 566? (reverse of Caracalla, but legend of Elagabalus), Not in BMC XIII (Bithynia). It matches Roman Provincial Coins Online Examples without reference # listed. 566 has different legend on Roman Provincial Coins Online, but 566 might be the closest.