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AR44 - Caracalla ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑ ΤΟ Δ
| Issuer | Carrhae (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Weight | 12.46 g |
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| Obverse description | Radiate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing, turned slightly left, the emperor depicted with his right hand raised and grasping a sceptre resting over his right shoulder, while his left shoulder bears a shield. The effigy is rendered in the military idiom characteristic of Severan provincial coinage, with bold relief and a pronounced radiate crown signifying imperial and solar authority. The encircling Greek legend identifies the emperor by his official titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | An eagle displayed, wings spread and body facing, with head turned to the right holding a wreath in its beak, a motif emblematic of Roman imperial power in the eastern provincial tradition. Between the eagle's legs a crescent is depicted, a symbol associated with the lunar cult prominent at Carrhae. A star occupies the upper left field, and two pellets are placed in the exergue. The composition is typical of the large billon tetradrachm-style issues of Mesopotamian provincial mints under the Severan dynasty, reflecting both Roman and local iconographic conventions. |
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