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Æ33 - Severus Alexander ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Samos (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Diameter | 33 mm |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Samos retained its civic coinage rights under Roman rule largely because of its long-standing prestige as a religious center — the island's Heraion was among the most venerated sanctuaries in the Greek world, and Roman emperors were generally careful not to antagonize communities with deep cult traditions. Under Severus Alexander, provincial bronze issues from the Milesian conventus tended toward heavier, larger flans, which this piece exemplifies. The reference VI#5274 places it within Völkl's corpus, a classification system still being reconciled with earlier RPC provisional numbering for this region.