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Æ20 - Septimius Severus ΑΥΡ ΚΑΡ ΚΟΛΟΝ
| Issuer | Carrhae (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Weight | 5.32 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, seen from the rear, rendered in the provincial style typical of Mesopotamian civic coinage. The laureate wreath is visible atop the head, with the paludamentum and cuirass indicated on the shoulder and chest. The Greek legend ΑΥΡΗΛΙΑ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝ (abbreviating Aurelius Antoninus) runs around the periphery of the flan, partially visible due to the irregular striking surface. The portrait is executed in a bold, somewhat schematic provincial manner characteristic of Carrhae mint issues under the Severan dynasty. |
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| Reverse description | A large filleted crescent occupies the central field, its horns pointing upward, with an eight-rayed star prominently displayed within the concave interior of the crescent. Fillet ties hang from the base of the crescent, a symbol deeply associated with the lunar cult of the god Sin (Men), the principal deity venerated at Carrhae. The Greek colonial legend ΑΥΡ ΚΑΡ ΚΟΛΟΝ, abbreviating Aurelia Karrhae Colonia, is distributed around the periphery. The composition reflects the religious and civic identity of the Severan colonial foundation at Carrhae, with the dotted border visible around the coin's edge. |
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| Mintage | ND (193-211) |
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