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Æ17 - Severus Alexander ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Tralles (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right, depicted from the rear, presenting a three-quarter back view characteristic of certain provincial issues. The emperor's paludamentum is visible over the cuirass, rendered in a style typical of Lydian civic coinage of the Severan period. The obverse legend arcs around the bust within the coin's field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ (Translation: Severus Alexander) |
| Reverse description | Eagle standing facing, head turned to the right, wings spread in heraldic display, holding a wreath in its beak. The bird is rendered in the bold, stylized manner characteristic of Lydian provincial bronzes, occupying the majority of the reverse field. The civic legend ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ is inscribed in Greek letters around the eagle, identifying the issuing city of Tralles. |
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