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Æ31 - Septimius Severus ΕΥΚΑΡΠΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Mint of Eucarpia (Phrygia) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Septimius Severus facing right, portrayed three-quarter from the rear, with the drape and cuirass details rendered in typical provincial style. The imperial effigy displays the characteristic bearded portrait of Severus. The Greek obverse legend surrounds the bust in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Tyche, the city goddess of Eucarpia, seated to the left on a throne or chair, holding ears of grain in her extended right hand and a long sceptre in her left hand, symbolising the city's prosperity and fertility. The figure is rendered in provincial Greek style with drapery falling about the lower body. The ethnic legend ΕΥΚΑΡΠΕΩΝ arcs around the field, identifying the issuing city. |
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