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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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| Reference(s) | RPC VI#3756 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Severus Alexander facing right, viewed from the rear in three-quarter perspective. The portrait is rendered in the typical provincial style of the Mysia region, with the imperial titulature legend arranged around the bust in the field. The obverse legend reads ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕΟΥΗΡ ΑΛΕΞΑ, identifying the emperor as Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕΟΥΗΡ ΑΛΕΞΑ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) |
| Reverse description | Artemis, the divine huntress, depicted in dynamic striding pose advancing to the right, her right hand reaching back over her shoulder to draw an arrow from the quiver on her back, her left hand extended holding a bow. To the right of the goddess, a hound runs in the same direction, referencing the hunting iconography associated with the cult of Artemis at Cyzicus. The reverse legend ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ, arranged around the field, proclaims the neocorate status of the city, indicating Cyzicus held the honor of maintaining an imperial cult temple. |
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