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Æ20 - Elagabalus
| Issuer | Rhesaena (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
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| Weight | 5.08 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus facing right, possibly holding a spear, depicted from the front. The effigy presents the emperor in military attire, consistent with provincial bronze coinage of the Severan period. The portrait retains the characteristic youthful features associated with Elagabalus on Mesopotamian provincial issues. |
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| Reverse description | Sagittarius depicted in motion to the right, in the act of drawing and releasing an arrow, symbolizing the military foundation legend of the colony. Behind the archer, a veiled female bust faces right, wearing a mural crown, likely representing the Tyche of Rhesaena as the city's tutelary deity. Two military standards are visible in the background field, emphasizing the garrison character of the settlement. The composition is typical of Mesopotamian provincial civic iconography under the Severan dynasty. |
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