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Æ36 - Septimius Severus ϹΥΝΝΑΔΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Synnada (Conventus of Synnada) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, rendered from a rear three-quarter perspective, presenting the paludamentum fastened at the shoulder and the segmented cuirass in relief. The portrait displays the characteristic youthful features of Caracalla, with tightly curled hair beneath the laurel wreath. The encircling Greek legend runs along the periphery of the flan, framing the imperial effigy. The strike is bold though the flan shows the irregular edges typical of provincial bronze coinage of the Severan period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) |
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Synnada, a Phrygian city granted conventus status under Roman reorganization of Asia Minor, struck bronze issues under Septimius Severus during a period when the emperor was actively cultivating loyalty across the eastern provinces — particularly after his civil war victories over Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus. Cities holding conventus rights hosted Roman judicial assizes, giving them both administrative prestige and a practical incentive to mint civic bronzes that circulated within their judicial district.
The reference V.2#968 places this within Voegtli's corpus of Synnadan civic issues, a series notable for its considerable die variety at this denomination.