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Æ22 - Elagabalus ...

Issuer Rhesaena (Mesopotamia)
Year 218-222
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse lettering ΑΥΤΟ ...Ϲ
(Translation: Emperor [---]s)
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Mintage ND (218-222)
Additional information

Rhesaena, a garrison town on the Khabur River in northern Mesopotamia, was one of a handful of provincial mints operating under Roman oversight in a region Rome never fully pacified. Elagabalus's reign produced a modest run of provincial bronzes from this mint, likely tied to local military pay needs rather than any imperial directive from Rome.

The VI#7902 reference places this among a thinly documented group — Rhesaena's output is poorly represented in major collections, and die studies remain incomplete.

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