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Æ32 - Caracalla
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Julia Domna facing right, her hair elaborately waved and pulled back in the characteristic Severan style. The effigy is rendered in relatively high relief typical of Alexandrian provincial coinage. The Greek legend surrounds the portrait, identifying her as Augusta and mother of the camps. The flan is irregular and heavily worn, with significant surface corrosion obscuring finer details. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A griffin seated to the left, its right forepaw resting upon a wheel, a device emblematic of Nemesis and divine retribution as commonly employed in Alexandrian civic iconography. The mythological creature is depicted with the characteristic eagle's head and wings combined with a leonine body. The type is consistent with Alexandrian provincial bronzes struck under the Severan dynasty. Heavy patination and flan cracks obscure much of the surface detail. |
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