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Æ32 - Septimius Severus ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Trapezopolis (Conventus of Alabanda) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Diameter | 32 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Septimius Severus facing right, depicted from behind, conveying a three-quarter rear view characteristic of certain provincial civic issues. The imperial effigy is rendered with the layered military cuirass visible beneath the draped paludamentum, reflecting the emperor's dual role as commander and ruler. The surrounding legend identifies the emperor by his full titulature in Greek characters. |
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| Reverse description | Apollo standing facing, his head turned to the left, clad in a long chiton falling to his feet in the classical Apolline manner. The god holds a laurel branch in his extended left hand, while a lyre rests upon a cippus positioned at his feet, emblematic of his roles as divine patron of music and prophecy. The ethnic legend of the issuing city is inscribed in the field, identifying the civic authority responsible for the emission. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ (Translation: of the Trapezopolitans) |
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