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Æ22 - Trajan Decius ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΕΡΜΟΛΑΟΥ
| Issuer | Hypaepa (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 249-251 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Trajan Decius facing right, portrayed in three-quarter view from the rear, rendered in the provincial style typical of the Ephesian conventus. The effigy displays the emperor's characteristic military dress beneath a draped paludamentum, with the laureate wreath encircling the head. The encircling legend in Greek majuscules frames the portrait within the coin's field. |
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| Reverse description | Tyche, the divine personification of civic fortune, stands facing left in a composed frontal pose, her weight resting on one leg in a gentle contrapposto. In her right hand she holds a small cult statuette of Artemis Anaïtis, the syncretic Anatolian goddess venerated at Hypaepa, while her left arm supports a cornucopia overflowing with fruits and grain, symbolizing abundance and prosperity. The composition reflects the standard provincial civic reverse type, emphasizing the city's religious and civic identity. The encircling Greek legend names the city and the local magistrate responsible for the issue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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