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| Issuer | Edessa (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Tyche of the city of Edessa enthroned on a decorated base (basis), facing left, holding grain ears in her outstretched hand as symbols of civic prosperity. A lighted altar is placed at her feet, and a star appears in the field on each side of the figure. In the exergue, a river god swims to the right, personifying the local watercourse associated with Edessa. The reverse legend in Greek encircles the central type, identifying the issuing authority as the metropolis colony of the Edessenes. |
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| Mintage | ND (222-235) |
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