Æ25 - Septimius Severus , ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ

Ephesus held the title of first and greatest metropolis of Asia, a designation it jealously defended and prominently advertised on its civic coinage throughout the Severan period. The city's right to strike bronze under Septimius Severus reflected both its administrative importance as seat of the proconsular conventus and its sustained loyalty during the civil wars of 193 AD, when backing the eventual winner carried real institutional rewards.

V.2#829 places this among the documented Vogt corpus for Ephesian civic bronze — a reference set that remains the baseline for provincials from this mint despite its age.