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Æ24 - Septimius Severus
| Issuer | Petra (Arabia) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped bust of Septimius Severus facing right, with characteristic bearded portrait. A partial Greek legend is visible in the field to the right of the effigy, though heavily worn. The portrait displays the emperor's broad features and curled beard typical of Severan provincial coinage from the Nabataean city of Petra. |
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| Reverse description | Tyche, the city goddess of Petra, seated left upon rocks, extending her right hand holding a small stele or uncertain object, and cradling a trophy in her left arm. This reverse type reflects the strongly Hellenistic artistic tradition maintained at Petra under Roman provincial administration, with the rocky throne alluding to the city's characteristic sandstone landscape. |
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