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Æ19 - Gordian III ΑΒΓΑΡΟϹ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥϹ
| Issuer | Kingdom of Osroene, Edessa (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 239-242 |
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| Weight | 5.37 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of the Emperor Gordian III facing right, the laureate wreath rendered with fine detail, with drapery visible on the left shoulder. The Greek imperial titulature legend runs around the periphery of the flan, reading ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΣΕΒ. The portrait follows the conventional Roman imperial style adapted for the provincial Mesopotamian coinage of Edessa. |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of Abgar X Phraates, King of Osroene, facing right, wearing a tall tiara adorned with foliate or floral ornamental decoration characteristic of Parthian-influenced royal regalia. The king is depicted with a beard and dressed in eastern court costume, the drapery rendered in folds across the chest. The Greek legend ΑΒΓΑΡΟϹ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥϹ, meaning 'Abgar the King', encircles the bust, affirming the royal status of the Osroenian ruler as client king under Roman suzerainty. |
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| Mintage | ND (239-242) |
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