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Æ18 - Elagabalus ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN NEΩKOΡΩN
| Issuer | Philippopolis, Thrace |
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| Year | 218-222 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A nude or semi-draped athlete advancing to the left with head turned back to the right, holding a wreath in the outstretched right hand and a palm branch in the left. The figure is depicted in a dynamic contrapposto pose, referencing the Neokorate athletic games celebrated at Philippopolis. The civic legend naming Philippopolis as Neokoros encircles the type, affirming the city's prestigious status as a temple warden of the imperial cult. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN NEΩKOΡΩN (Translation: Philippopoleiton Neokoron: `of Philippopolis, Temple Keeper`.) |
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| Mintage | ND (218-222) - Philippopolis, Thrace |
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