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Æ19 - Severus Alexander ΒΑΡΓΥΛΙΗΤωΝ
| Issuer | Bargylia (Conventus of Halicarnassus) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right, rendered from a three-quarter rear perspective, as is characteristic of provincial coinage of this period. The imperial effigy displays the paludamentum fastened at the shoulder and the muscled cuirass, conveying military authority. A Greek titular legend encircles the bust in the outer field, partially legible on this heavily worn specimen. The die work reflects the provincial style of the Carian mint at Bargylia, with a somewhat summary treatment of facial features typical of smaller civic issues under the Severan dynasty. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the goddess of victory, advancing to the left in full stride, her drapery rendered in flowing folds consistent with provincial bronze die work of the early third century AD. She holds a long palm branch in her left hand and extends a wreath in her right, emblematic of civic triumph and imperial favour. The ethnic legend of the issuing city appears in the field, identifying the coin as a civic issue of Bargylia in Caria. The overall composition is compact and well-centred within the flan, though surface wear has softened the finer details of the figure. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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