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Æ23 - Septimius Severus ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Metropolis (Ionia) (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC V.2#1243 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, portrayed from behind to reveal the rear of the cuirass and paludamentum. The effigy is rendered in the provincial Greek style characteristic of Ionian civic coinage of the Severan period. The surrounding Greek legend identifies the emperor by his full titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Tyche, the personification of civic fortune, stands facing left in the field, clad in a long chiton and polos headdress. She extends her right hand downward to grasp a ship's rudder, symbolizing guidance and destiny, while her left arm cradles a cornucopia overflowing with fruits and abundance. The encircling Greek ethnic legend names the issuing city's citizens. The provincial workmanship is typical of Ionian civic bronze coinage under the Severan dynasty. |
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