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Æ36 - Severus Alexander ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ Γ ΑϹΙΝ ΝΕΙΚΟΜΑΧΟΥ ΦΡΟΥΓ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Sardes (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Weight | 19.06 g |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Two standing female divinities face one another in the field. At left, Kore (Persephone) stands facing, flanked on either side by a poppy stalk, emblematic of her association with the Underworld and the agricultural cycle. At right, Demeter stands facing with head turned to the left, holding a long torch in one hand and ears of grain in the other — attributes canonical to her role as goddess of the harvest. The pairing of Kore and Demeter is particularly appropriate for Sardis, a city with deep connections to the Lydian grain cult. The reverse legend, disposed in the field and exergue, names the presiding archon and records Sardis's coveted status as a twice-neocorate city. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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