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Æ22 - Severus Alexander ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Abydus (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Severus Alexander facing right, seen from the front, with paludamentum over armour. The obverse legend encircles the imperial effigy, identifying the emperor by his full titulature in Greek characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ Ϲ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) |
| Reverse description | Frontal view of an octastyle temple with eight columns, a globe prominently displayed within the pediment; in the central intercolumniation, a cult statue of Artemis Ephesia (Ephesian Artemis) stands facing, rendered in the canonical polyclade type. The civic ethnic legend of Abydus runs around the reverse field, asserting the issuing authority of the Abydenian community. |
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