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Æ19 - Septimius Severus AV K Λ CEVHPOC
| Issuer | Philippopolis, Thrace (Roman Province) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Septimius Severus facing right, draped and cuirassed, depicted in the provincial style typical of Thracian civic coinage. The emperor's effigy is rendered with characteristic features of his portraiture, including a short beard. The obverse legend AV K Λ CEVHPOC runs around the bust within a dotted border, identifying the emperor with his abbreviated imperial titulature in Greek script. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A standing deity, identifiable as a divinity associated with the city of Philippopolis, depicted in full figure facing left or slightly three-quarter, draped in a long chiton with attributes held in the hands. The figure stands in a naturalistic contrapposto pose within the coin's field. The encircling legend ΦΙΛΙΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN, denoting the citizens of Philippopolis, runs around the periphery within a dotted border, attributing the issue to the civic authority of the city. |
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