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AR24 - Elagabalus L Ε
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 221-222 |
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| Diameter | 24 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Elagabalus facing right, depicted frontally with visible paludamentum and scale armour. The effigy is rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style with characteristic bold relief. A circular Greek legend surrounds the portrait field, reading Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ, identifying the emperor by his imperial titulature. |
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| Reverse description | Jugate busts of Nilus and Euthenia facing right, with Nilus depicted as a mature bearded male wearing a lotus crown and Euthenia as a draped female figure. A cornucopia appears to the left of the conjoined busts, symbolising the fertility and abundance of the Nile. The regnal year date L Ε (Year 5) appears in the right field, consistent with the fifth year of Elagabalus's reign in the Alexandrian dating system. |
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| Reverse lettering | L Ε |
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