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AR25 - Caracalla ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Τ Δ
| Issuer | Edessa (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Radiate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Caracalla facing right, seen from the rear, displaying elaborate scale armor with decorative shoulder fittings. The radiate crown projects prominently above the imperial effigy. The encircling Greek legend reads ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, identifying the emperor by his imperial titulature. The portrait displays a strong, youthful profile characteristic of early Severan die-cutting, with fine engraving of the cuirass details visible in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A large eagle depicted frontally with wings fully spread, head turned to the right, rendered in the distinctive provincial style of Mesopotamian civic coinage. Notably, the eagle lacks a visible tail, a stylistic feature characteristic of Edessan issues. Between the eagle's legs appears a small shrine or naiskos with a pediment, likely referencing a local dynastic or religious monument associated with the Abgarid dynasty of Edessa. The reverse legend ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Τ Δ records Caracalla's tribunician and consular powers, serving as a dating formula in the provincial Greek tradition. |
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