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Æ24 - Septimius Severus ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | City of Pergamum (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Septimius Severus facing right, rendered in the characteristic Roman provincial style of the Pergamene mint. The emperor's effigy displays a laurel wreath crowning the head, with curled hair and a short beard typical of Severan portraiture. The surrounding Greek legend runs along the periphery of the flan. The coin exhibits an irregular, slightly chipped flan with heavy patination obscuring fine detail. The portrait, though worn, retains the broad facial structure and laureate crown consistent with official Severan provincial coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A large serpent, likely referencing the cult of Asclepius or the sacred serpent Glycon venerated in the region, depicted coiling to the left with its body forming two prominent loops across the central field. The head of the serpent is raised toward the upper portion of the flan. The reverse legend encircling the design proudly proclaims the city's twice-held neocorate status, a coveted honorific granted by Rome to cities maintaining imperial cult temples. The flan is irregular with a chip at the upper left, and the surface carries a consistent olive-green patina. |
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