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Æ20 - Elagabalus ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Thyatira Mint (Lydia, Asia Minor) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Elagabalus facing right, with draped shoulder visible. The imperial effigy is rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Lydian civic coinage of the early third century AD. The Greek legend ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ runs around the field, identifying the emperor by his dynastic name Antoninus. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ (Translation: Antoninus) |
| Reverse description | A large agonistic crown depicted centrally, adorned with two tall palm branches rising symmetrically from within, symbolizing athletic victory at the local games. The crown is rendered in the typical Lydian civic iconographic tradition associated with festival coinage. The encircling ethnic legend ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ identifies the issuing city of Thyatira. |
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