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Æ36 - Elagabalus ΕΠΙ Γ ϹΑΛ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΑΝΟΥ ΑΡΧ ΤΟ Β ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Sardes (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Elagabalus facing right, rendered in three-quarter view from the rear, a presentation convention characteristic of eastern provincial coinage of the Severan period. The laureate wreath is visible atop the emperor's head, and the cuirass with overlying drapery is rendered in relief across the shoulder and chest. The surrounding legend in Greek characters runs along the outer border of the flan. The portrait conveys the youthful features associated with Elagabalus in provincial die-work from the Sardis mint. |
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| Reverse description | Two standing female figures face one another in the field: at left, Kore (Persephone) stands facing, flanked on either side by tall poppy stalks, emblematic of her chthonic and agricultural associations; at right, Tyche of Sardis stands facing with head turned to the left, wearing a kalathos (turreted crown), and holding a rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left. Between the two deities, a wreath is depicted, with a bucranium (ox skull) occasionally present, referencing cultic and civic ceremonies. The composition reflects the dual religious identity of Sardis as a neocorate city with both imperial cult and indigenous religious traditions. The reverse legend encircles the design, naming the presiding archon and recording the city's double neocorate status. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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