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Æ29 - Septimius Severus ΡΑΒΑΘΜΩΒΑ, ΡΕ
| Issuer | Rabbath-Moba (Arabia) |
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| Year | 210-211 |
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| Weight | 13.13 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, with paludamentum visible on the left shoulder. The portrait exhibits the characteristic strong features and short beard associated with Caracalla's mature coinage. A Greek legend encircles the bust in the field. The engraving reflects the provincial workshop style of Arabia Petraea, combining Roman imperial iconography with local die-cutting technique. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Rabbath-Moba — modern Ar-Rabba in Jordan — was a minor Nabataean settlement absorbed into the Roman province of Arabia Petraea after Trajan's annexation in 106 AD. Civic bronze issues from this mint are exceptionally scarce; the city never achieved the output of nearby Bostra or Petra, and the few known specimens suggest extremely limited local production runs. This piece dates to the final months of Septimius Severus's reign, the emperor dying at Eboracum in February 211 during his British campaign.