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Æ21 - Commodus Α ΑΥΡΗ
| Issuer | Carrhae (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 177-192 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Commodus, draped with paludamentum, facing right. The effigy is rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Mesopotamian civic coinage, with the laurel wreath visible atop the head. A partial Greek legend runs along the periphery of the flan, partially off-flan due to the irregular striking. The portrait, though worn, retains the characteristic features of the Commodan imperial type as adapted for eastern provincial issues. |
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| Obverse lettering | ] ΚΟΜΜ ϹΕΒΑϹ[ (Translation: [---] Commodus [---] Augustus [---]) |
| Reverse description | A large crescent, open upward, resting upon or surmounting a globe, with what appears to be a star or uncertain device (possibly a standard) above. Below the crescent, flanking the globe, are traces of figures or animals, partially legible due to wear and irregular flan. This lunar-astral symbol is characteristic of the civic coinage of Carrhae, a city strongly associated with the cult of the moon god Sin. A partial Greek legend appears in the field. |
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