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Reduced Drachm - Vaballathus and Aurelian
| Issuer | Palmyrene Empire (Roman splinter states) |
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| Year | 270-271 |
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| Currency | Drachm (270-273) |
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| Obverse description | Jugate busts of Vaballathus and Aurelian facing right, both draped; Vaballathus depicted as the junior figure to the left with a diademed or radiate head, Aurelian to the right with laureate bust. The dual portrait composition reflects the co-issuing authority of the Palmyrene king and the Roman emperor during their brief period of nominal joint rule. A Greek legend encircles the busts identifying both rulers. The style is characteristic of the Alexandrian provincial mint, with bold but somewhat coarse engraving typical of reduced-denomination bronzes of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Regnal year dates rendered in Greek numerals within a laurel wreath, with the inscription L A and L Δ denoting the respective regal years of Aurelian and Vaballathus. The wreath border is composed of carefully rendered leaves tied at the base, a standard reverse type for Alexandrian tetradrachms and reduced drachms of this era. The field is otherwise plain. This reverse formula, combining dual dating within a wreath, is diagnostic for the joint coinage struck at Alexandria during the brief Palmyrene ascendancy. |
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| Mint | Alexandria |
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