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Æ30 - Elagabalus ΕΠΙ Λ ΜΑ ϹΕΥ ΓΡΑΜ ΤΟ Β ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Apamea (Phrygia) (Conventus of Apamea) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VI#5695 |
| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Elagabalus, draped with aegis, facing right and depicted from a rear three-quarter perspective, a presentation typical of Phrygian provincial coinage of this period. The imperial effigy conveys military authority through the combination of cuirass and aegis. The encircling Greek legend names the emperor by his official titulature. The flan is irregular in shape, consistent with hand-struck provincial bronze production. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) |
| Reverse description | Zeus enthroned to the left, his semi-draped figure rendered in the classical tradition, extending his right hand to hold a patera and grasping a tall sceptre vertically in his left. The god is seated on an ornate throne with crossed legs visible beneath, above a ground line. The ethnic ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ appears prominently in the lower field, identifying the issuing city of Apamea in Phrygia. The surrounding Greek legend records the name and title of the local grammateus responsible for the issue, noting his second tenure in office. A beaded border frames the entire reverse design. |
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