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Æ31 - Septimius Severus ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΥΠΡΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Koinon of Cyprus |
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| Year | 209-211 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed and nude bust of Geta facing right, seen from the rear, with a spear pointing upwards over the shoulder. The portrait is rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Cypriot coinage of the Severan period. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Greek characters, identifying the emperor. The overall composition emphasises the martial character of the young prince. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed representation of the famous Temple of Aphrodite at Palaipaphos (Old Paphos), depicted in frontal elevation with its distinctive semicircular, paved walled forecourt. Within the central shrine stands the canonical conical xoanon of Aphrodite, flanked by stars on either side; a crescent and star appear above the roof of the main cella. Candelabra are shown within the side chambers, and doves perch above them, symbols of the goddess. The reverse legend ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΥΠΡΙΩΝ arcs around the composition, identifying the issuing authority as the Koinon of Cyprus. |
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Issued by the Koinon of Cyprus — the provincial assembly that administered Roman Cyprus collectively — this bronze dates to the final years of Septimius Severus, when he was campaigning in Britain alongside his sons Caracalla and Geta. Provincial coinages of this period frequently honored the emperor precisely because imperial attention was directed elsewhere; the Koinon had strong incentive to demonstrate loyalty. Cyprus had been a senatorial province since Augustus reorganized it in 22 BC, and its assembly retained the privilege of striking large provincial bronzes through the Severan period.