Nike

NIKE (or Nicé) was the winged goddess or spirit (daimon) of victory, both in battle and peaceful competition. When Zeus was gathering allies at the start of the Titan War, Styx brought her four children, Nike (Victory), Zelos (Rivalry), Kratos (Strength) and Bia (Force) into the service of the god. Nike was appointed his charioteer, and all four were appointed as sentinels standing beside the throne of the god. Beyond this Nike never acquired any distinctive mythology of her own.

Nike was depicted in ancient Greek vase painting with a variety of attributes including a wreath or sash to crown a victor, an oinochoe and phiale (bowl and cup) for libations, a thymiaterion (incense burner), an altar, and a lyre for the celebration of victory in song.
In scenes of the Gigantomachia (War of the Giants) she often appears driving the chariot of Zeus. In mosaic art and coins Nike isoften shown holding a palm branch as a symbol of victory.

Nike was closely identified with the goddess Athena, sometimes appearing merely as an attribute of the goddess. Sometimes the goddess was pluralised into Nikai.

Vitellius

69 A.D.
year 1 - A
22mm x 23mm, 12.33 g.
Obv. - Vitellius bust right:

Rev. - Nike

Vespasianus

69 - 70 A.D.
year 1 - A
22mm x 23mm, 12.73 g.
Obv. - Vespasianus bust right:

Rev. - Nike, 1

Vespasianus

70 - 71 A.D.
year 2 - B
23mm x 23mm, 13.04 g.
Obv. - Vespasianus bust right:

Rev. - Nike, 2

Vespasianus

71 - 72 A.D.
year 3 - Γ
22mm x 22mm, 10.68 g.
Obv. - Vespasianus bust right:

Rev. - Nike, 3

Hadrianus

125 - 126 A.D.
year 9 - Θ
22mm x 23mm, 11.93 g.
Obv. - Hadrianus bust right:

Rev. - Nike

Antoninus Pius

150 - 151 A.D.
year 13 - IΓ
22mm x 22mm, 12.12 g.
Obv. - Antoninus Pius bust right:

Rev. - Nike

Commodus

184 - 185 A.D.
year 25 - KЄ
22mm x 22mm, 12.33 g.
Obv. - Commodus bust right:

Rev. - Nike driving triumphal, 1

Commodus

188 - 189 A.D.
year 29 - KΘ
21mm x 22mm, 11.98 g.
Obv. - Commodus bust right:

Rev. - Nike, 2

Flavia Titiana

193 A.D.
year 1 - A
26mm x 26mm, 8.75 g.
Obv. - Flavia Titiana bust right:

Rev. - Nike

Pertinax Jr.

193 A.D.
year 1 - A
22mm x 22mm, 12.75 g.
Obv. - Pertinax Jr. bust right:

Rev. - Nike

Elagabalus

220 - 221 A.D.
year 3 - Γ
21mm x 21mm, 11.12 g.
Obv. - Elagabalus bust right:

Rev. - Nike, 1

Elagabalus

220 - 221 A.D.
year 3 - Γ
21mm x 21mm, 11.75 g.
Obv. - Elagabalus bust right:

Rev. - Nike, 2

Severus Alexander

222 - 223 A.D.
year 1 - I
23mm x 23mm, 13.63 g.
Obv. - Severus Alexander bust right:

Rev. - Nike, 1

Severus Alexander

232 - 233 A.D.
year 11 - IA
23mm x 23mm, 13.70 g.
Obv. - Severus Alexander bust right:

Rev. - Nike, 2

Julia Mamaea

232 - 233 A.D.
year 12 - IB
22mm x 22mm, 12.89 g.
Obv. - Julia Mamaea bust right:

Rev. - Nike

Maximinus I

236 - 237 A.D.
year 2 - B
23mm x 23mm, 13.87 g.
Obv. - Maximinus I bust right:

Rev. - Nike, 1

Maximinus I

238 A.D.
year 4 - Δ
23mm x 23mm, 13.72 g.
Obv. - Maximinus I bust right:

Rev. - Nike, 2

Maximus

237 - 238 A.D.
year 3 - Γ
23mm x 23mm, 13.24 g.
Obv. - Maximus bust right:

Rev. - Nike

Pupienus

238 A.D.
year 1 - A
23mm x 23mm, 12.85 g.
Obv. - Pupienus bust right:

Rev. - Nike