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Æ33 - Caracalla ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΥΠΡΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Koinon of Cyprus |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Julia Domna facing right, her hair elaborately dressed and fastened in a small bun at the nape with a queue descending onto the neck, a characteristic Severan court coiffure. The portrait is rendered in the provincial style, with the legend encircling the bust in the field. The effigy follows the standard iconographic type associated with Julia Domna as Augusta during the Severan period. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed depiction of the famous Temple of Aphrodite at Palaipaphos, shown in schematic frontal elevation. The central cella houses the canonical aniconic xoanon of Aphrodite, flanked by a star on either side; above the roof appear a crescent and star. Flanking side chambers each contain a candelabrum, with doves perched above them. In the foreground, the celebrated paved semicircular walled sacred courtyard is rendered, conveying the distinctive architectural character of one of the ancient world's most revered sanctuaries. The encircling legend names the issuing authority. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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