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Æ21 - Septimius Severus ΑΔΡΙ ΠΕΤΡΑ Μ (ΤΡΟ)
| Issuer | Petra (Arabia) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, portrayed with youthful features and rendered with characteristic provincial style. The emperor's effigy is depicted seen from the rear, emphasizing the cuirass detailing. A Greek imperial legend encircles the bust, identifying the emperor as Caesar Antoninus. The portrait style is consistent with provincial bronzes struck under the Severan dynasty in Arabia Petraea. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝ (Translation: [---] Emperor Caesar Antoninus) |
| Reverse description | Tyche, the personification of the city's fortune, seated left upon rocky ground, holding a small stele (?) in her extended right hand and a trophy in her left hand. The composition reflects the standard iconographic program of Nabataean-Roman civic coinage, associating the city's prosperity with divine protection. The reverse legend identifies the mint city as the metropolis of Hadrian's Petra. The rocky seat alludes to the distinctive stone landscape of Petra in Arabia Petraea. |
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