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AR23 - Elagabalus L Ε
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 221-222 |
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| Composition | Billon |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Elagabalus facing right, portrayed with the paludamentum visible from the rear, the drapery rendered in fine folds across the shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the typical Alexandrian provincial style, with a bold, slightly stylised profile. The encircling Greek legend reads Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ, identifying the emperor by his imperial titles and cognomen Eusebes (Pious). |
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| Reverse description | Jugate busts of Sarapis and Isis facing right, rendered in the syncretic Graeco-Egyptian artistic tradition of the Alexandrian mint. Sarapis, positioned in front, wears the distinctive cylindrical kalathos (modius) atop his head, while Isis, shown behind, bears her characteristic plumes or crown. A tall sceptre or staff is visible rising behind the figures. The regnal date legend L Ε (Year 5) is divided across the field, with L to the left and Ε to the right of the busts. |
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| Reverse lettering | L Ε |
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