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Æ27 - Septimius Severus ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Samos (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC V.2#48177 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta as Caesar facing right, depicted from the rear, with the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The portrait exhibits the characteristic youthful features of Geta, with a laureate wreath rendered in typical provincial style. The surrounding legend is partially legible against a worn field. The die work reflects the provincial engraving tradition of the Ionian conventus, with a moderately high relief bust occupying the central field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ Κ ΠΟ ϹΕ ΓΕΤΑϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Septimius Geta) |
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Samos maintained active civic bronze production under Septimius Severus, issuing coins through the conventus at Miletus — one of the administrative judicial circuits Rome used to manage the Greek-speaking provinces of Asia. The island's mint output during this reign reflects a period of renewed imperial attention to the eastern Aegean following Severus's campaigns against Pescennius Niger, whose support base was concentrated precisely in this region. Coins advertising civic loyalty were not incidental after a civil war.