Æ16 - Septimius Severus ΑΒΥΔΗ

Abydus, positioned at the narrowest point of the Hellespont, held strategic and commercial value that outlasted any single imperial reign. The city continued striking civic bronze under its own authority well into the Severan period, a privilege extended to loyal provincial centers that maintained order and tribute flow without requiring direct Roman administrative intervention.

At 1.76g, this piece sits at the lighter end of known specimens for the type — consistent with late-reign striking when metal quality and flan preparation at smaller Asian mints grew increasingly inconsistent.