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Æ33 - Gordian III ΑΥΤΟΚ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΒΓΑΡΟϹ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥϹ
| Issuer | Edessa (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 239-242 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ |
| Reverse description | A dynastic meeting scene typical of Edessan coinage: the Roman emperor Gordian III, laureate, is depicted seated right on a raised platform or tribunal, holding a sceptre surmounted by an eagle. Before him stands Abgar X of Edessa, facing left, wearing the distinctive Parthian-style tiara and royal robes, extending his right hand in a gesture of allegiance while holding a Nike figure and a sword. The bilateral legend identifies both rulers and underscores the political alliance between Rome and the kingdom of Osrhoene. The composition is a rare and historically significant representation of Roman-Parthian diplomacy rendered in provincial bronze coinage. |
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