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Æ28 - Septimius Severus ΑΔΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΝΤ ΑΜΑϹΙ ΜΗ ΝΕ ΠΡ ΠΟ ΕΤ ϹΘ
| Issuer | Amasea (Pontus) |
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| Year | 206-207 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus facing right, viewed from the rear, with the emperor's characteristic curly hair and short beard rendered in fine detail. The paludamentum is visible over the left shoulder, and the cuirass is depicted with pteryges at the lower truncation. The obverse legend in Greek characters runs around the periphery of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Tetrastyle temple with arched pediment set on a stepped podium, rendered in frontal view; within the intercolumniation, the enthroned figure of Sarapis is depicted facing, head turned to the left, extending his right hand above the three-headed Cerberus seated at his feet, while his left hand rests upon a long sceptre. The syncretic iconography reflects the prominent cult of Sarapis at Amasea. The reverse legend in Greek characters is distributed around the periphery, incorporating the city name ΑΜΑϹΙ and the regnal year ϹΘ (= year 209 of the local Pontic era, corresponding to AD 206–207). |
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