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Æ27 - Septimius Severus ΚΡΗΤΙΕΩΝ ΦΛΑΟΥΙΟΠΟ
| Issuer | Creteia-Flaviopolis (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, seen from the rear, with paludamentum over the left shoulder. The portrait displays youthful features characteristic of Caracalla's early coinage under Septimius Severus. The obverse legend runs around the periphery in Greek characters, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The flan is irregular, typical of provincial bronze coinage from Bithynia. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing facing on a garlanded altar, head turned to the left, flanked on either side by a legionary aquila (standard) each surmounted by a capricorn. The composition is symmetrical and formally rendered, reflecting the military symbolism common to Bithynian provincial coinage of the Severan period. The reverse legend is distributed around the field identifying the issuing city. The altar is depicted with garlands in the exergual area. |
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| Mintage | ND (193-211) |
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