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Æ20 - Domitian ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Sebastopolis (Conventus of Alabanda) |
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| Year | 81-96 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC II#1248 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Domitia Augusta facing right, with characteristic queue hairstyle. The effigy is rendered in the provincial style typical of Asia Minor civic coinage under the Flavian dynasty. The encircling Greek legend names the empress in the nominative. The portrait conveys modest imperial iconography consistent with the coinage of Sebastopolis during Domitian's reign. |
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| Reverse description | Frontal cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus (Ephesia) standing in the characteristic xoanon pose, with arms extended outward and the body adorned with multiple rows of breast-like protuberances, reflecting the iconic Anatolian fertility goddess type. The figure is rendered in the schematic provincial style typical of civic bronzes from the conventus of Alabanda. The encircling Greek legend in the field identifies the issuing city. The type underscores the strong religious connection between the civic coinage of Sebastopolis and the prominent Artemis Ephesia cult throughout Asia Minor. |
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| Mintage | ND (81-96) |
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