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Æ26 - Severus Alexander ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥΗ(Ρ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ |
| Reverse description | Two tall lighted torches are depicted upright in the field, each with flames rising from the summit, with a serpent coiling around both; between the torches stands a lighted altar with flames visible at its top, a composition strongly associated with the mystery cults and neocorate religious imagery of Cyzicus. The arrangement evokes the sacred ceremonial apparatus of the city's temple precincts. The reverse legend is distributed in the field referencing the neocorate status of Cyzicus. The overall style is characteristic of the Mysian provincial mint's output under Severus Alexander. |
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| Mintage | ND (222-235) |
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