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Æ21 - Septimius Severus ΤΗΜΕΝΟΘΥ ϹΥΜΜΑΧΟϹ
| Issuer | Temenothyrae (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Plautilla facing right, her hair elaborately coiffed in the Severan fashion with ridged waves drawn back from the forehead. The effigy is rendered in typical provincial workshop style, with a dotted border encircling the flan. The Greek legend ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ ΠΛΑΥΤΙΛΑ is disposed around the bust, identifying the empress as Augusta. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Zeus enthroned left on a high-backed throne, holding a small eagle in his extended right hand and a long sceptre in his left. The figure is rendered in the conventional Hellenistic manner typical of Lydian civic bronzes. The Greek legend ΤΗΜΕΝΟΘΥ ϹΥΜΜΑΧΟϹ surrounds the type in the field, referencing the magistrate Summachos and the city of Temenothyrae. |
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