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Æ28 - Septimius Severus ΑΔΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΝΤ ΑΜΑϹΙΑϹ ΜΗΤ ΝΕ ΠΡ Π ΕΤ ϹΘ
| Issuer | Amasea (Cappadocia) |
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| Year | 206-207 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Septimius Severus facing right, depicted from the rear in the characteristic Severan three-quarter back view. The emperor's laurel wreath is rendered in fine detail, with the drape of the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder and the cuirass decorated with pteryges along the lower truncation. The legend ΑΥ Κ Λ ϹΕΠΤ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ runs around the periphery of the flan. The portrait conveys the strong, authoritative character typical of provincial bronze coinage struck under the Severan dynasty. |
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| Reverse description | Two imperial princes, Caracalla and Geta, each clad in toga, stand facing one another in a concordia composition, clasping right hands in a dextrarum iunctio gesture. Each figure holds a scroll (volumen) in the left hand, symbolising their joint imperial authority. A star appears in the field, likely serving as a divine or auspicious symbol. The reverse legend, distributed around the field, records the civic titles and regnal year of Amaseia as neokoros metropolis. The overall composition emphasises dynastic harmony and the continuity of Severan rule. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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