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Æ31 - Severus Alexander ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Κ ΤΕΡΤΥΛΛΟΥ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | City of Pergamum (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Severus Alexander facing right, depicted three-quarter from the front. The effigy presents the emperor in full imperial military regalia, with the laureate wreath, paludamentum, and cuirass clearly indicated. A Greek legend surrounds the bust in the outer field, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The style is consistent with provincial bronze coinage struck at Pergamum under the Severan dynasty. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A large serpent coiled around the trunk of a tree, its head raised and turned to the right, referencing the sacred serpent cult of Asklepios closely associated with Pergamum. The sinuous body of the serpent winds prominently around the tree in the central field. A multi-part Greek legend surrounds the design, naming the local magistrate and recording Pergamum's prestigious triple neocorate status. The composition is typical of Pergamene civic coinage of the Severan period, emphasizing the city's religious and honorific distinction. |
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