Æ33 - Septimius Severus COL IVL CONC AVG APAM D D

Apamea in Bithynia held the status of a Roman colony — an unusual distinction for a Greek city of the region — and this coin's reverse legend COL IVL CONC reflects that colonial identity directly, referencing the Colonia Iulia Concordia established under Julius Caesar or early Augustan settlement. The abbreviation D D (decreto decurionum) indicates the issue was authorized by the local senate, meaning this bronze was a civic decision, not an imperial directive.

Severus's reign saw a marked expansion of provincial bronze coinage as he cultivated loyalty across the eastern cities following his victory in the civil wars of 193–197.