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Æ23 - Elagabalus ΡΗϹΑΙΝΗϹΙωΝ ... Δ
| Issuer | Rhesaena (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
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| Weight | 9.35 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Elagabalus facing right, seen from the rear, with the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the typical provincial style of Mesopotamian civic issues, with the laureate wreath clearly discernible despite the heavily worn and encrusted surfaces. The circular Greek legend surrounds the imperial portrait in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) |
| Reverse description | Sagittarius advancing to the right, depicted as a centaur-archer in the act of drawing or releasing a bow, the figure rendered in a dynamic pose characteristic of provincial Mesopotamian coinage. The city ethnic legend of Rhesaena appears around the type, partially legible, with a numeral Δ (4) likely denoting a civic era year or denomination. The flat, worn fields exhibit the rough, irregular flan typical of this provincial mint. |
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