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Æ25 - Septimius Severus ΕΡΜΟΚΑΠΗΛΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Hermocapelia (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped bust of Emperor Septimius Severus facing right, with the characteristic curled beard and pronounced features typical of his portraiture on provincial coinage. The effigy is rendered in the conventional Roman imperial style adapted for local Lydian bronze issues. The obverse legend, partially visible around the periphery, identifies the emperor with his imperial titulature in Greek. The flan shows an irregular edge with some surface porosity consistent with the hammered bronze coinage of the Conventus of Pergamum. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Standing female figure, identified as Kore or Demeter, facing left in long chiton and himation, holding poppies in her extended right hand and ears of grain in her left, attributes emblematic of the chthonic and agricultural cult prominent in Lydian religious tradition. The figure is rendered in a classical contrapposto stance with drapery folds indicated by incised lines. The ethnic legend of the issuing city encircles the field. The flan is broad and slightly irregular, consistent with local provincial bronze production of the Severan period. |
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