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Æ31 - Septimius Severus ΑΜΟΡΙΑΝΩΝ

Issuer	Amorium (Conventus of Synnada)
Year	193-211
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Composition	Bronze
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Obverse description	Laureate, draped bust of Septimius Severus facing right, the emperor portrayed with characteristic curly beard and hair rendered in fine detail. The effigy is set within a beaded border, with the Greek imperial titulature distributed around the periphery of the field. The portrait exhibits the robust, naturalistic style typical of provincial bronze coinage struck under the Severan dynasty.
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Reverse description	Septimius Severus on horseback advancing to the right, depicted in full military attire including cuirass and paludamentum, his right hand raised and brandishing a spear. The horse is shown in a dynamic striding pose. The ethnic legend ΑΜΟΡΙΑΝΩΝ is inscribed around the field, identifying the issuing city of Amorium. The composition is enclosed within a beaded border, consistent with the provincial civic coinage of Phrygia.
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Mint	Amorium, Phrygia
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