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Æ30 - Septimius Severus ΤΙ Κ ΖΗΝΩΝ ΑΡΧΙ ΑΡΧΙΝΕ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ ΑΦΡΟΔΙϹΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Aphrodisias (Conventus of Alabanda) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Julia Domna facing right, with her characteristic elaborately waved and crimped hair arranged in ridged layers and gathered at the nape, rendered in the distinctive Severan court style. The empress is depicted with a graceful profile, her drapery indicated by fine incised folds at the shoulder and chest. A beaded border frames the obverse field. The Greek legend ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ runs around the periphery, identifying her as Augusta. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ |
| Reverse description | A syncretic pantheistic deity stands facing, head turned to the left, wearing a kalathos (modius-shaped headdress) atop elaborately dressed hair. The figure holds a cornucopia in one arm and a bridle or reins in the other hand, symbolizing dominion and abundance. Large wings spread from behind the shoulders, and a wheel rests at the deity's feet, evoking solar or cosmic associations. The surrounding Greek legend records the dedication by the archiereus Ti. K. Zenon and names the city of Aphrodisias. |
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