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Æ26 - Septimius Severus ΚΩΙΩΝ ΑΡΧΗϹ ΜΕΝΕΚΡΑΤΟΥϹ
| Issuer | Cos (Conventus of Halicarnassus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, depicted from the rear in the characteristic three-quarter back view. The paludamentum drapes over the left shoulder, and the cuirass is rendered with visible detail. The Greek imperial titulature legend encircles the bust along the periphery of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the winged goddess of Victory, advancing left in full stride across the field. She extends her right hand forward to present a wreath, while her left hand carries a tall palm branch. Her wings are spread and her garments billow in motion, conveying dynamic forward movement. The Greek civic legend naming the Coans and their archon Menekrates runs around the periphery. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΚΩΙΩΝ ΑΡΧΗϹ ΜΕΝΕΚΡΑΤΟΥϹ (Translation: of the Coans, of archon Menekrates) |
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