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Æ19 - Elagabalus
| Issuer | Rhesaena (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus facing right, possibly holding a spear seen from the front. The portrait follows the conventional Roman provincial style for the emperor's effigy, with military attributes suggesting an imperial presentation. The bust is rendered in low relief typical of provincial bronze coinage from Mesopotamia. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Sagittarius depicted in motion to the right, drawn as a centaur-archer in the act of releasing an arrow from a drawn bow. Behind the figure appears a bust facing right, likely a divine or imperial reference. Two military standards are visible in the background field, rendered in the abbreviated style characteristic of Mesopotamian provincial bronzes. |
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