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Æ34 - Septimius Severus ΕΠΙ ϹΤ ΚΛ ϹΤΡΑΤΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ, ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Septimius Severus facing right, portrayed from the rear in a three-quarter view, a style characteristic of certain eastern provincial issues. The effigy is rendered in the convention of Roman imperial portraiture, with the laureate wreath denoting imperial dignity. The obverse legend encircles the bust, identifying the emperor by his imperial titulature. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ Κ Λ ϹΕ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ Π (Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax) |
| Reverse description | A complex allegorical composition featuring Nike standing right, placing a crown upon the head of a standing figure — likely Roma or Septimius Severus — who stands right holding a spear in the left hand with a shield resting at the feet. The central group clasps hands with the Amazon Smyrna, the city's eponymous founder, standing left and holding a small Nike figure; a double axe is also present in the field. At the feet of the figures appears the prow of a ship, an allusion to Smyrna's maritime prominence. The reverse legend names the local magistrate responsible for the coin's issue and identifies the issuing city. |
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