Æ26 - Septimius Severus ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ

Iuliopolis was a minor Bithynian city of disputed origin — ancient sources disagree on whether it was founded as a Galatian settlement or refounded under Julius Caesar, from whom it claimed its name. Under Septimius Severus it held no strategic importance, yet civic bronze issues like this one were a matter of local pride and administrative function, filling the small-denomination gap that imperial coinage rarely bothered to address in the eastern provinces.

The city's output under Severus is sparsely documented, and V.2#71424 represents one of the thinner threads in the provincial corpus.