Æ33 - Septimius Severus COL IVL CONC AVG APAM D D

Apamea in Bithynia held the rank of Roman colony — an uncommon distinction in that province — and its coins advertised that status loudly. The abbreviation COL IVL CONC reflects the city's full colonial title, Colonia Iulia Concordia, a designation tied to Caesarean or Augustan resettlement rather than anything in Severus's own reign. The D D notation, standing for Decreto Decurionum, indicates the issue was formally authorized by the local senate, a civic formality that distinguishes it from imperial mint production entirely.