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Æ17 - Septimius Severus ΚΡΗΤΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Creteia-Flaviopolis (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC V.2#71669 |
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| Reverse description | Apollo standing nude, facing, head turned to the right, holding a laurel branch in his extended right hand, while his left arm rests upon a tall tripod positioned to his left. The figure is rendered in the classical provincial style with the tripod serving as a key attribute of the god in his oracular capacity. The ethnic legend is inscribed around the reverse field. |
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| Mint | Creteia-Flaviopolis |
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Creteia-Flaviopolis was a small inland city in Bithynia that owed its double name to two separate moments of imperial favor — the original settlement and a later Flavian refoundation. Bronze issues from this city under Septimius Severus are poorly documented and survive in very small numbers, likely reflecting limited local production rather than heavy attrition. The reference V.2#71669 places this among a handful of recorded specimens.