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Æ17 - Elagabalus ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Mint of Ephesus |
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| Year | 218-222 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse lettering | ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ (Translation: of the Ephesians) |
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Ephesus retained extraordinary minting autonomy under the Severan emperors, producing a dense and varied civic bronze coinage that was essentially self-regulated at the local level. Elagabalus, who came to power at fourteen after the legions of Syria proclaimed him emperor, reigned just four years before being murdered by the Praetorian Guard alongside his mother, Julia Soaemias, in 222 AD — their bodies reportedly dragged through Rome's streets before being thrown into the Tiber.
The brevity of the reign keeps the Ephesian bronzes of this emperor relatively scarce against the broader civic output of the city.