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Æ30 - 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 script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Tyche of Amasea standing facing, head turned to left, holding a ship's rudder in her extended right hand and a cornucopia in her left arm; a six-pointed star appears in the upper right field. The encircling legend records the city's honorific titles and the regnal year ϹΘ (year 209 of the Pontic era, corresponding to 206–207 AD), attesting to Amasea's status as neokoros and metropolis. |
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Amasea, situated in the Pontus region, held the title of metropolis — encoded in its civic legends — and competed aggressively with neighboring cities for honorific precedence under Roman provincial administration. The dated local era visible in this coin's legend (year 209 by Pontic reckoning) anchors it precisely to 206–207 AD, during Septimius Severus's campaign consolidation in the east following his Parthian victories. Civic bronze of this size from Amasea is notably less common than output from the major Cappadocian mints, and the city's use of its own dating system rather than imperial regnal years reflects a municipal pride that Roman governors largely tolerated.