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Æ19 - Gordian III and Abgar X Edessa mint
| Uitgever | Osroene, Kingdom of |
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| Jaar | 239-242 |
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| Referentie(s) | RPC Online VII.2#2633 |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Draped bust of Abgar X Phraates, king of Osroene, facing right, wearing a distinctive tiara adorned in the Parthian-influenced tradition of the Edessene royal court. The bust is rendered in a provincial style that blends Hellenistic and Near Eastern artistic conventions. A Greek legend surrounds the portrait, proclaiming the king's name and title. The reverse design reflects the client-kingdom status of Osroene under Roman imperial authority during the joint reign period. The field shows typical surface roughness associated with heavily circulated provincial bronze coinage. |
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| Rand | Plain |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Abgar X Phraates ruled Osroene as a client king under Roman oversight, and this joint issue — pairing a reigning emperor with a local dynast on the same coin — reflects the awkward political arrangement Rome maintained in the upper Euphrates buffer zone. Osroene had been annexed as a Roman province around 214 under Caracalla, yet the Abgarid dynasty was permitted to continue in a diminished capacity, producing local bronze that acknowledged imperial authority while asserting dynastic survival.
The kingdom effectively ceased to exist as even a nominal entity shortly after this series ends.