Æ14 - Septimius Severus ΥΡΚΑΝΩΝ

Hyrcanis was a small Lydian settlement whose civic coinage was modest in both output and ambition — the city rarely minted in large volume, and its bronze issues are genuinely scarce in any condition. The reign of Septimius Severus saw a burst of provincial bronze activity across the conventus of Smyrna as cities rushed to honor the new dynasty following the turbulent Year of the Five Emperors in 193 AD.

At 1.53g, this piece is on the light end even for small Lydian civic bronzes, suggesting either significant die wear at striking or deliberate weight reduction during a period of monetary strain in the province.