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Pentassarion - Orbiana ΚΑΡΑΛΛΙΩΤΩΝ, Carallia
| Issuer | Carallia |
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| Year | 225-227 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Empress Orbiana facing right, her hair elaborately styled in the Severan fashion with braided plaits drawn back and arranged in a bun, adorned with a stephane or diadem. The effigy is rendered in fine provincial style with naturalistic modeling of the drapery folds at the shoulder. The encircling Greek legend reads ΓΝ ϹΕΙ ϹΑ ΒΑ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗ ϹΕ, distributed around the bust. The entire design is contained within a dotted border. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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