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A bronze coin of the emperor Septimius Severus from Markianopolis showing Apollo and a snake Coin Type: Bronze AE26 of Septimius Severus, 193-211 CE
Mint and Date: Markianopolis
Size and Weight: 26mm, 10.85g
Obverse: AV Λ CE(ΠTI) CEVHPOC
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: V(I ΦAVCTINI)ANOV MARKIANOΠOΛITΩ
Apollo Lykeios standing facing, head right, right arm raised with hand over head, left hand holding bow; serpent entwined around a tree stump before; rock with discarded clothing behind.
Ref: Varbanov I (English) — (closest to 778, which has an N in the exergue, but this coin does not); Moushmov 369; SNG Budapest 65 (same dies); Hristova/Jekov (2011) 6.14.7.11.
Provenance: ancientauctionhouse.com (eBay), June 2008
BW Ref: 064 038 128
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Note 1: The reverse legend names Julius Faustinianus, the Roman consular legate.

Note 2: The exact legends were confirmed by sight of a double die match belonging to John Wrenn, posting as "Petrus Emlsley" on the Forum Classical Numismatics Discussion Board.

Note 3: The Apollo Lykeios, or Lycian Apollo, is so called after its identification with a lost statue described by Lucian as being on show in the Lykeion, one of the gymnasia of Athens.

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