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Æ23 - Severus Alexander ΑΚΡΑϹΙΩΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Acrasus (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VI#4269 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of the personified Senate (ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ) to right, depicted with youthful, laureate features and a richly draped garment visible at the shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the provincial Greek style characteristic of the Pergamene conventus, with bold, slightly high-relief modeling. The encircling legend identifies the subject as the Sacred Senate. |
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| Reverse description | Apollo standing facing, head turned to left, nude, with his weight distributed in a relaxed contrapposto stance. He holds a laurel branch in his outstretched right hand and a bow in his left hand. The figure is rendered in the compact provincial style typical of Lydian civic bronzes of the Severan period, set within a plain field. The ethnic legend ΑΚΡΑϹΙΩΤΩΝ is distributed around the periphery. |
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| Mint | Acrasus, Lydia |
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