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AR17 - Septimius Severus ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (ΑϹ) ΝΕΩ ΕΤ ΙΘ
| Issuer | Caesarea (Cappadocia) |
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| Year | 211 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A semi-nude male deity, identified as the river-god Ariarathes or a local personification, seated left upon rocks, his lower body draped. He extends a branch in his right hand and holds a globe in his left. In the exergue, the letters ΕΤ ΙΘ (year 19) are visible, with the encircling legend referencing the metropolis of Caesarea. The composition reflects the civic pride of Caesarea as a provincial metropolis under Severan rule. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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