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Antoninianus - Vaballathus VICTORIA AVG
| Issuer | Palmyrene Empire (Roman splinter states) |
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| Year | 272 |
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| Weight | 3.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Vaballathus facing right, depicted in the imperial Roman tradition with a spiked radiate crown atop the head. The effigy is rendered in low relief with visible paludamentum at the shoulder. The Latin legend encircles the bust within a beaded border, reading IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, asserting his imperial titles. The portrait displays the characteristic late Roman provincial style associated with the Palmyrene mint. |
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| Obverse lettering | IM C VHABALATHVS AVG (Translation: Emperor, Caesar, Vaballathus - Augustus) |
| Reverse description | The winged goddess Victoria advances to the left in full stride, rendered in flowing drapery with large, detailed wings spread behind her. In her extended right hand she carries a wreath, while her left hand bears a long palm frond resting against her shoulder. A six-pointed star appears in the lower left field as a secondary symbol. The encircling Latin legend VICTORIA AVG runs around the beaded border, and the overall composition follows the conventional late Roman personification type for military victory. |
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