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Æ25 - Septimius Severus ΔΟΚΙΜΕ (Ν) ΜΑΚΕΔΟ (ΩΝ)
| Issuer | Docimeum (Conventus of Synnada) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta as Caesar facing right, seen from the rear, with youthful features and short curly hair rendered in fine relief. The paludamentum is visible at the shoulder, and the cuirass is indicated at the truncation. The circular Greek legend surrounds the effigy, reading from left to right along the coin's periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | Π ϹΕΠ ΓΕΤΑϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (Translation: Publius Septimius Geta Caesar) |
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Docimeum sat in the heart of Phrygia's marble country, its quarries supplying the prized pavonazzetto — the purple-veined white stone favored for imperial building projects in Rome. Severus, who launched no fewer than three major building campaigns during his reign, would have known the city's economic importance well. The civic bronze issues of Docimeum are poorly represented in major collections, and the ethnic legend's variable spelling across dies suggests a small, irregularly supervised local mint operation.