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Æ22 - Severus Alexander ΙΑϹΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Iasus (Conventus of Alabanda) |
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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 rear, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Carian civic coinage. The obverse legend encircles the effigy, identifying the emperor by his full titulature in Greek characters. |
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| Reverse description | Tyche, the city goddess, stands facing with head turned to the left, wearing a kalathos (modius) on her head. She holds a ship's rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left, attributes emblematic of fortune, prosperity, and maritime importance befitting the coastal city of Iasus. The reverse legend naming the Iaseans encircles the divine figure in the field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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