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Æ19 - Elagabalus ΘΕΟ Κ ΑΝω...ΗΝωΝ ΥΟΡ (?)
| Issuer | Bostra (Arabia) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Elagabalus facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Arabian civic coinage. The portrait occupies the central field within a beaded border, with the imperial titulature partially legible in Greek around the periphery. The die work is somewhat rough, consistent with local mint production at Bostra during the early third century AD. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A deity or divine figure seated astride a dromedary camel advancing to the right, the rider raising the right hand in a gesture of benediction or salutation. The composition occupies the central field and is surrounded by a partially legible Greek legend within a beaded border. This reverse type is closely associated with the local cult of Bostra and reflects the distinctive Nabataean-Arabian religious iconography incorporated into Roman provincial coinage of the region. |
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