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Æ23 - Severus Alexander ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩΝ
| Issuer | City of Abydus (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Weight | 7.34 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Severus Alexander facing right, portrayed from behind (rear view). The obverse legend encircles the imperial effigy in Greek characters, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The portraiture reflects the provincial Greek civic coinage style characteristic of Mysia under the Severan dynasty. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ Ϲ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) |
| Reverse description | Artemis, the divine huntress, depicted striding to the right, holding a torch in each hand. A stag runs to the right in the field beside her, serving as her sacred attribute and reinforcing her identity as goddess of the hunt. The reverse legend in Greek encircles the type, naming the issuing civic community. The composition is typical of provincial bronze coinage from the Troad region, where Artemis was a prominent cult deity. |
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