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Æ31 - Septimius Severus ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Ephesus (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Julia Domna facing right, her hair elaborately waved and coiled in the characteristic Severan style, with a long queue falling behind the neck. The empress is portrayed with finely rendered drapery visible at the truncation. The encircling Greek legend naming her as Augusta runs along the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΙΟΥ(ΛΙΑ) ΔΟΜΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ (Translation: Julia Domna Augusta) |
| Reverse description | Artemis, the patron goddess of Ephesus, striding vigorously to the right in dynamic hunting pose, her right hand drawing an arrow from the quiver at her shoulder while her left hand holds a bow. A hound bounds at her feet, emphasizing the hunting iconography central to the Ephesian cult of Artemis. The encircling Greek legend proclaims the city's prestigious twice-neocorate status, reflecting Ephesus's honored role as twice keeper of the imperial cult. |
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