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Æ29 - Severus Alexander ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΤΕΤΡΑΚΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Ephesus (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Diameter | 29 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Severus Alexander facing right, depicted from behind, with the paludamentum visible over the shoulder. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Greek characters, identifying the emperor by his full Augustan titulature. The portrait reflects the provincial workshop style typical of the Ephesian mint under the Severan dynasty, with careful attention to imperial regalia. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Artemis, the city goddess of Ephesus, depicted in dynamic striding pose advancing to the right, her right hand raised to draw an arrow from the quiver slung at her shoulder, her left hand extended holding a bow. A hound runs to the lower right, accompanying the goddess in the hunt, a motif closely associated with the Artemis cult at Ephesus. The reverse legend in the field proclaims the city's prestigious status as four-time neocorate, a title of great civic honor awarded by Rome. The composition is characteristic of the well-developed civic bronze coinage struck at Ephesus during the third century AD. |
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