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Æ27 - Septimius Severus ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Ilium (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Septimius Severus facing right, portrayed from behind to emphasize the military paludamentum and cuirass detail. The emperor's characteristic full beard and laurel wreath are rendered in the vigorous provincial style typical of Troas civic coinage. The Greek imperial titulature legend encircles the bust in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | To the left, the archaic cult statue of Athena Ilias stands right atop a short decorated column, wearing a kalathos (cylindrical headdress) and holding a spear and spindle, emblematic of her veneration at the sanctuary of Ilium. To the right, a ritual scene of bovine sacrifice is depicted: a cow is suspended from a tree at left, while a man grasps her horn from within the tree and slaughters her with a knife, recalling the legendary sacrificial rites associated with the Trojan cult. The ethnic legend ΙΛΙΕΩΝ appears in the field, identifying the issuing city. |
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