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Æ28 - Septimius Severus ΕΠΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΥ ΙΟΥ ΑΡΧ, ΑΜΟΡΙΑΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Amorium (Conventus of Synnada) |
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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 Geta facing left, portrayed from the rear, with the emperor depicted holding a forward-pointing spear in his right hand and a shield adorned with a gorgoneion device on his left arm. The portrait follows the conventional Roman provincial die-cutting tradition of Phrygia, with the legend disposed around the bust in Greek characters. The rendering of the shield with gorgoneion is a hallmark of imperial military imagery common to Severan-era provincial bronzes. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Artemis depicted facing, head turned to the right, with a quiver at her shoulder, holding an arrow in her raised hand above a stag and a bow in her other hand; opposite her stands Apollo facing, head turned to the left, holding a plectrum in one hand and a lyre in the other. Between the two deities stands an altar, a compositional element frequently encountered in the civic religious iconography of Phrygian provincial bronzes. The pairing of Artemis and Apollo reflects the twin-deity cult prominent in Asia Minor during the Severan period. The reverse field bears the civic legend of Amorium in Greek, identifying the local magistrate responsible for the issue. |
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