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Æ16 - Septimius Severus ΠΡΟΥϹΑΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Prusa ad Olympum (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Septimius Severus facing right, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Bithynian civic coinage. The emperor's effigy displays a wreath of laurel leaves encircling the head, with visible drapery over the shoulder. The circular legend in Greek characters runs around the periphery of the flan. The portrait exhibits the typical bold, slightly stylized execution of eastern provincial bronzes of the Severan period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | An eagle displayed to the left with head turned to the right, wings spread and feathers rendered in detail consistent with provincial Bithynian iconography. A star appears above the eagle's head in the upper field. The reverse legend in Greek characters is distributed around the periphery of the coin, identifying the issuing civic authority. The overall design is a common type on Prusaean civic bronzes of the Severan era, symbolizing imperial power and divine favour. |
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