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Æ21 - Septimius Severus ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Samos (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Weight | 5.11 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style with bold relief typical of the Ionian mint tradition. The portrait displays the characteristic youthful features of the emperor, with the laurel wreath clearly articulated around the head. The encircling Greek legend runs along the periphery of the flan. The coin surface carries a dark green patina consistent with its bronze fabric and burial history. |
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| Mintage | ND (193-211) |
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Samos mint output under Septimius Severus was modest and geographically peripheral to the major provincial striking centers of Asia Minor. The island's civic coinage during this reign falls within a broader reorganization of provincial mint activity that followed the civil wars of 193 AD — the Year of the Five Emperors — during which eastern mints aligned quickly with Severus after his defeat of Pescennius Niger in 194.
The Conventus of Miletus administered civic coinage across a cluster of Aegean island and coastal communities; Samos operated within that framework with limited and irregular output, which accounts for the relative infrequency of surviving examples attributable to this specific civic authority.