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Æ32 - Septimius Severus ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΥΠΡΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Koinon of Cyprus |
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| Year | 198-211 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Architectural representation of the famous Temple of Aphrodite at Palaipaphos, depicted in elevation with its characteristic paved semicircular walled courtyard below. Within the central temple cella stands the canonical conical xoanon (cult idol) of Aphrodite, flanked by stars; a crescent and star appear above the roof. Candelabra are placed in the lateral chambers, and doves perch above the side wings, referencing the sacred birds of Aphrodite. The Greek legend ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΥΠΡΙΩΝ is inscribed in the field, denoting the issuing authority of the Cypriot Koinon. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Koinon of Cyprus — the provincial assembly representing Cypriot cities collectively under Roman administration — held the rare privilege of issuing bronze coinage in the emperor's name, a right that reflected Cyprus's status as a senatorial province governed without a standing legion. These issues circulated locally and served the assembly's need to demonstrate loyalty while funding civic functions the imperial mint had no interest in covering.
The dating bracket 198–211 corresponds precisely to the co-reign of Septimius Severus with his son Caracalla, whose elevation to Augustus in 198 triggered a wave of provincial coinage acknowledging the new dynastic arrangement across the eastern empire.