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Æ27 - Septimius Severus ΠΡΟΥϹΑΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Prusa ad Olympum (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Septimius Severus facing right, depicted from behind (rear view), with the emperor's distinctive full beard rendered in the Severan style. The obverse legend runs around the periphery in Greek characters, identifying the emperor by his imperial titles. The portrait conveys the authoritative military character typical of Severan provincial bronze coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A veiled and draped female figure stands facing, her head turned to the left, holding a patera in her extended right hand. The figure is rendered in a static, hieratic pose characteristic of provincial civic coinage of the Severan period, likely representing a local deity or personification associated with Prusa ad Olympum. The reverse legend in Greek encircles the field, naming the issuing city. The composition reflects the standard iconographic conventions of Bithynian civic bronze issues. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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