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Æ28 - Severus Alexander ϹΚΗΨΙΩΝ ΔΑΡΔ
| Uitgever | Scepsis (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 222-235 |
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| Samenstelling | Bronze |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ Ϲ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Dionysus depicted nude, standing facing with head turned to the left. The deity holds a cantharus in his right hand and a long thyrsus in his left, emblematic of his role as god of wine and festivity. The reverse legend in Greek appears in the field identifying the issuing civic authority. The composition reflects standard Dionysiac iconography common in provincial bronze coinage of the Mysian region. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Scepsis was a minor Troad city whose claim to fame in antiquity was a reported connection to Aristotle's library — ancient sources claim his manuscripts passed through the city before eventually reaching Alexandria. The mint was active only sporadically under the Severan dynasty, and civic bronze issues from the Conventus of Adramyteum at this scale represent a local magistrate's decision to advertise municipal identity rather than any imperial mandate.
The ΔΑΡΔ element in the legend likely references a Dardanian ethnic affiliation claimed by the city, a detail that distinguishes this issue from the bulk of Severan provincial bronze and narrows attribution to a small handful of known dies.