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Æ36 - Elagabalus ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Γ Κ ΔΙΟΓΕΝΟΥϹ
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
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| Diameter | 36 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Elagabalus facing right, portrayed in three-quarter rear view, a convention typical of later Severan provincial coinage. The effigy displays the characteristic military dress of the period, with paludamentum folds visible over the cuirass. The surrounding Greek legend encircles the bust within the coin's field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Frontal view of a tetrastyle temple with four columns, within which stands a cult statue of Rome facing left. Flanking the central temple are two additional temples rendered in three-quarter perspective, a compositional device emphasizing Smyrna's prestigious triple neocorate status. The elaborate architectural design reflects the city's civic pride as first among the cities of Asia. The reverse legend identifying the strategos Gaius Claudius Diogenes encircles the scene. |
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