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Æ29 - Gordian III ΜΗΤΡ ΚΟΛ ΚΑΡΡΗΝωΝ
| Issuer | Carrhae (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 243-244 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Draped, veiled, and turreted bust of Tyche, the city goddess of Carrhae, facing left, with a crescent moon symbol above her head, symbolizing the city's association with the lunar deity Sin. In the field before her stands Marsyas, depicted facing right atop a short column, bearing a wineskin over his shoulder — a type associated with colonial status and civic pride in Syrian and Mesopotamian provincial coinage. The reverse legend ΜΗΤΡ ΚΟΛ ΚΑΡΡΗΝωΝ, meaning 'Metropolis Colonia of the Carrheans,' encircles the design, affirming Carrhae's elevated civic status. The composition reflects the syncretistic religious and civic iconography characteristic of Severan-era provincial bronze coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΜΗΤΡ ΚΟΛ ΚΑΡΡΗΝωΝ |
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| Mint | Carrhae, Mesopotamia, modern-day Harran, Turkey |
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