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Æ33 - Septimius Severus ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΚΛ ϹΤΡΑΤΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ, ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Weight | 22.32 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Septimius Severus facing right, rendered in three-quarter view from the rear, conveying a sense of imperial presence and martial authority. The portrait follows the conventional Roman provincial idiom for imperial effigy representation, with the laurel wreath signifying divine and military honour. The obverse legend runs around the bust in Greek characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ Κ Λ ϹΕ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ Π (Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax) |
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Smyrna was among the most politically aggressive cities in Asia Minor when it came to courting imperial favor, and the reign of Septimius Severus gave it ample opportunity. The city backed Severus during the civil wars of 193 AD against the rival claimants Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus, a calculated alignment that paid dividends in civic privileges and honorific titles. The strategos named in this issue's legend — Klaudios Stratoneikos — was the local magistrate responsible for the bronze coinage, his name preserved here as a marker of civic administrative accountability.