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Æ30 - Severus Alexander ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΕΠ ϹΤΡ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea, Augusta and mother of Severus Alexander, facing right, depicted with characteristic Severan-period coiffure and visible earring. The effigy presents the empress in regal attire, with drapery visible at the truncation of the shoulder. The encircling Greek legend identifies the subject as Julia Mamaea Augusta, distributed around the obverse field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΙΟΥ ΜΑΜΕΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ (Translation: Julia Mamaea Augusta) |
| Reverse description | The goddess Roma seated on a throne, turned to the left, wearing a crested helmet and military attire. In her right hand she holds a long sceptre, while her left hand presents a small tetrastyle temple with four columns, symbolising the neocorate status of Smyrna. Beneath the throne, a round shield is depicted as an additional martial attribute. The reverse legend, arranged around the field, records the triple neocorate honour of Smyrna and names the local strategos Antiochos. |
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