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Æ47 - Severus Alexander ΕΠΙ Γ ΙΟΥΛ ΑΙΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΥΙΟ (?) ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΑΡ Α Τ Β ϹΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Silandus (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Reverse lettering | ΕΠΙ Γ ΙΟΥΛ ΑΙΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΥΙΟΥ(?) ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΑΡ Α Τ Β ϹΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ (Translation: under Gaius Iulius Aelianus, son of the high priest, first archon for the second time, of the Silandeans) |
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| Mintage | ND (222-235) |
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Silandus was a minor Lydian city of limited political weight, which makes its civic bronze issues under Severus Alexander notable primarily for what they reveal about the competitive culture of Asia Minor's Greek cities. The inscription references a local archiereus — a provincial high priest of the imperial cult — whose tenure anchored the coin's dating. These magistrate-linked bronzes were as much civic advertisements as they were currency, produced to assert municipal dignity within the conventus of Sardis.
At 54.77 g and 47 mm, this is a substantial civic issue, almost certainly a medallion-weight piece intended for ceremonial distribution rather than daily exchange.