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Æ50 - Severus Alexander ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΑΥΡ ΦΑΙΔΙΜΟΥ ΑΥ ΚΗϹΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Aegae (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VI#4644 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right, portrayed in a three-quarter frontal perspective with military dress emphasizing imperial authority. The emperor's effigy is rendered in the characteristic provincial style of the Smyrna conventus, with paludamentum visible at the shoulder. The surrounding circular legend identifies the emperor by his full titulature in Greek characters. |
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| Reverse description | Tetrastyle temple depicted in full frontal elevation, its four columns framing an uncertain standing figure at center facing forward, likely a deity associated with the local cult of Aegae. A Nike (Victory) figure stands atop the apex of the pediment facing left, holding a wreath aloft in her extended hand. The architectural rendering is detailed, with steps at the base and decorative elements on the entablature, characteristic of civic pride in provincial coinage. The reverse legend, distributed in the field around and below the temple, records the name and title of the local strategos responsible for the issue. |
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| Mintage | ND (222-235) |
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