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Æ17 - Elagabalus Δ
| Issuer | Rhesaena (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
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| Weight | 4.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Elagabalus facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Mesopotamian civic coinage. The portrait is set within a beaded border, with a partially legible Greek legend surrounding the effigy. The inscription, partially preserved, reads ...ωΝΙΟϹ and likely refers to the emperor's name in its Greek form. |
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| Obverse lettering | ...ωΝΙΟϹ(?) (Translation: [---]onius) |
| Reverse description | Sagittarius advancing to the right, depicted as a centaur-archer in the act of drawing an arrow from a quiver carried on the shoulder, with bow held forward. The figure is rendered in a bold, if somewhat crude, provincial style within a beaded border. The Greek letter Δ (delta, numerically denoting 4) appears in the field, serving as a denominational or series mark. This reverse type reflects the use of zodiacal and mythological imagery common to the civic bronze coinage of Rhesaena. |
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