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Æ18 - Macrinus Ο Μ ΕΔΕϹϹΑ
| Issuer | Edessa (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 217-218 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, diademed bust of Diadumenian facing right, draped at the shoulder, rendered in the provincial hammered style characteristic of the Edessan mint. The effigy is set within a beaded border, with the Greek legend disposed around the periphery of the field. The youthful features of the Caesar are conveyed in low relief, consistent with the artistic conventions of early third-century Mesopotamian provincial coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, the tutelary deity of Edessa, facing right, her mural crown prominently rendered as a city wall or turret. The bust is set within a dotted border, with the Greek civic legend naming the city of Edessa disposed around the field. The rendering is typical of provincial bronze coinage struck at Edessa under the brief joint reign of Macrinus and Diadumenian, with the reverse type asserting the civic identity and divine protection of the city. |
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| Mintage | ND (217-218) |
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