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Æ23 - Severus Alexander ΜΑΡΚΟϹ ΑΡΧ ΤΗΜΕΝΟΘΥΡΕΥϹΙ
| Issuer | Temenothyrae (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Youthful draped bust of Temenos, the mythological founder (oikistes) of Temenothyrae, facing right. The figure displays curling hair and is clothed in a draped garment visible at the shoulder. The encircling legend identifying the subject as the city founder runs around the periphery of the flan. The portrait is rendered in the provincial Greek style characteristic of Lydian civic coinage under Severus Alexander. |
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| Reverse description | Athena standing facing, head turned to the right, clad in chiton and aegis, leaning upon a long spear held in her right hand, with a shield resting at her side. The goddess is depicted in the static, hieratic style typical of provincial Lydian bronze coinage. The encircling Greek legend names the presiding magistrate and the civic community. The reverse field is largely plain, with the figure occupying the central axis of the coin. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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