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Æ20 - Severus Alexander ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ϹΙΠΥΛΟΥ
| Issuer | City of Magnesia ad Sipylum (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VI#4649 |
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| Obverse lettering | Α Κ Μ (Α) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Alexander) |
| Reverse description | A nude heroic figure, identified as the local founder-hero, stands facing with head turned to the left, holding an upright sceptre in one hand. Behind him, a horse stands facing left, referencing the mythological traditions associated with the city of Magnesia ad Sipylum. The reverse legend encircles the design, identifying the issuing civic authority. The composition reflects the standard provincial civic iconography of Asia Minor under the Severan dynasty. |
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| Mintage | ND (222-235) |
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