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Æ34 - Septimius Severus ΖΗΝΩΝ Β ΤΑΤΙΑΝ ϹΤΡΑ ΤΟ Β ΑΝΕΘ, ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΠ ΤΜΩΛ
| Issuer | Tmolus (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC V.2#78458 |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Apollo standing right, holding a bow in his extended hand, facing the cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing frontally with supports at her sides. The cult image of Artemis is rendered in the characteristic polycercotic style with multiple protrusions on the torso. The two divine figures are depicted in a hieratic, confrontational arrangement emphasizing the religious significance of the type. The reverse legend in Greek characters is divided, with the magistrate's name and dedication formula occupying the field. |
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Tmolus, a small Lydian city on the southern slopes of Mount Tmolus near Sardis, struck provincial bronzes under the Severan dynasty with notable civic ambition — issuing large-module pieces that punched above the city's actual political weight. The strategos named in this coin's legend, Zeno Tatianos, held the magistracy responsible for authorizing the issue, a position that carried genuine local prestige even as Rome's provincial administration tightened under Septimius Severus following the civil wars of 193.
Aureliapolis, the alternate civic title embedded in the legend, reflects the city's adoption of an honorific name tied to the Aurelian imperial line — a common form of municipal flattery in Asia Minor.