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Æ18 - Septimius Severus ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Mytilene (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of a young prince, either Caracalla or Geta, draped and cuirassed, facing right and depicted from the rear in the characteristic back-view presentation common to provincial issues of this period. The portrait conveys a youthful military effigy consistent with the Severan dynastic coinage of Mytilene. No visible legend is preserved on this example. |
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| Reverse description | Telesphorus, the chthonic deity of convalescence and healing associated with Asclepius, depicted standing facing in the typical frontal posture, enveloped in his characteristic hooded cloak that falls to his feet. The figure is rendered in a compact, stylized manner consistent with provincial bronze coinage of Asia Minor under the Severan dynasty. The encircling ethnic legend ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ frames the field, identifying the issuing city of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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