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Æ27 - Severus Alexander Ε ϹΤ ΠΡΕΙΜΟΥ ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Lampsacus (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Weight | 9.06 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right, depicted with an aegis, presented in a three-quarter frontal view. The emperor's portrait is rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Mysian civic coinage, with careful attention to imperial regalia. The circular legend surrounds the imperial effigy in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Standing ithyphallic herm of Priapus, facing left, the deity depicted in characteristic provincial cult form with an erect phallus. The figure holds a thyrsus in one hand and a kantharos over a lighted altar. This reverse type reflects the strong local veneration of Priapus at Lampsacus, where the god was considered the city's principal deity. The magistrate's legend is distributed across the reverse field. |
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| Mintage | ND (222-235) |
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