Coin of Pisidia under Septimius Severus c. 2th - 3th century

Editor: Here we have a coin from Pisidia under Septimius Severus, currently residing in the Harvard Art Museums. It's quite worn, but I still make out a figure. What do you make of the symbolism present on this coin? Curator: Coins are powerful symbols of authority and prosperity, condensed messages of power. Septimius Severus, portraying himself, asserts Roman control. What emotions do you think the imagery was intended to evoke in the people of Pisidia? Editor: Probably a mix of awe and submission. I hadn't thought about the message these coins were sending. Curator: Exactly! The coin becomes a cultural artifact, a pocket-sized declaration, echoing through time.