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Tetradrachm - Vaballathus and Aurelian Alexandria mint
| Issuer | Palmyrene Empire |
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| Year | 270-272 |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Draped and cuirassed bust of Vaballathus facing right, portrayed in the Roman imperial tradition with characteristic features of the Palmyrene king. The effigy is rendered in low relief typical of late Alexandrian tetradrachm coinage. A circular Greek legend surrounds the bust, identifying the ruler by his full titulature. The regnal year numeral appears in the field. The overall style reflects the hybrid Romano-Eastern artistic conventions of the Palmyrene Empire's coinage produced at the Alexandria mint. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Draped and laureate bust of Aurelian facing right, depicted in the customary Roman imperial manner. The effigy exhibits a laureate wreath and draped shoulder treatment consistent with Alexandrian tetradrachm production of the early 270s. A circular Greek legend surrounding the portrait records Aurelian's imperial titulature. The regnal year numeral is present in the field. The reverse composition mirrors the obverse format, reflecting the joint authority claimed by both rulers during the brief Palmyrene ascendancy over Egypt. |
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