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| Issuer | Emesa |
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| Year | 215-217 |
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| Weight | 13 g |
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| Reverse description | Depiction of the renowned sacred altar-temple of Elagabal at Emesa, shown as a monumental rectangular base set upon two steps. The structure is ornamented with a projecting cornice and two registers of arched niches flanked by pilasters, each niche housing a cult statue. A small lighted altar surmounts the summit of the monument. A date numeral appears in the exergue, recording the year according to the Seleucid era. |
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| Reverse lettering | EMICΩΝ ΚΟΛΩNIAC ZΚΦ (Translation: [of] Emesa Colony.) |
| Edge | Plain |
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