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Æ22 - Septimius Severus ΕΠΙ ΜΝΗϹ (ΙΕΡΟ) ϹΕΒ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟ
| Issuer | Hadrianopolis (Philomelium) (Conventus of Philomelium) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, viewed from the rear, rendered in the typical provincial style of Asia Minor. The legend encircles the bust within the coin's field, identifying the emperor by his adopted Antonine nomenclature. The portrait exhibits the youthful features characteristic of Caracalla's early coinage under Septimius Severus. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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Hadrianopolis in Phrygia — not to be confused with the more famous Thracian city of the same name — was a small civic mint operating under the broader administrative umbrella of the Conventus of Philomelium. Provincial bronzes of Septimius Severus from this mint are thinly documented, and the magistrate name preserved in the obverse legend represents one of the few administrative records we have for the city's civic officials during his reign.