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Æ22 - Septimius Severus ΚΑΡ
| Issuer | Carrhae (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus facing right, presented in three-quarter view from the front. The emperor's portrait exhibits the characteristic military dress of the Severan period, with paludamentum fastened at the shoulder. A legend encircles the bust in the outer field, though heavily worn on this example. |
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| Reverse description | A multi-rayed star, possibly eight-rayed, set within a prominent upward-opening crescent moon, the whole serving as a powerful astral religious symbol associated with the lunar deity Sin, principal god venerated at Carrhae. The Greek civic abbreviation ΚΑΡ appears in the right field. The design is characteristic of Carrhae's colonial bronze coinage and reflects the city's deep cultic traditions. |
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| Mint | Carrhae, Mesopotamia, modern-day Harran, Turkey |
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