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Æ22 - Septimius Severus ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΗϹ
| Issuer | Caesarea Germanica (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC V.2#69631 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Julia Domna facing right, her hair elaborately waved and swept back in the characteristic Severan fashion. The empress is depicted with finely rendered drapery over the shoulder. The Greek legend ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ ϹΕ encircles the bust, identifying her as Julia Domna Augusta. The coin shows a beaded border around the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A serpent rearing erect and coiling upon itself, depicted in profile facing right, occupying the central field of the coin. The serpent's body forms a prominent sinuous curve, a type associated with healing cults and local civic iconography of Bithynian cities. The encircling Greek legend ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΗϹ identifies the issuing city of Caesarea Germanica. A beaded border frames the design at the periphery. |
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