Mesopotamia, Edessa, Septimius Severus with Abgar VIII
160,00 €
Description
Mesopotamia, Edessa, Septimius Severus with Abgar VIII, 193 – 211 AD. ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤOΡ CΕΟΥΗΡΟC; laureate head right / ΑΒΓΑΡΟC ΒΑCΙΛΕΥC; bust of Abgar right wearing tiara, scepter before.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE24 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,76 |
| Grade: | VF/gVF |
| Attribution: | BMC Arabia p. 94, 14ff var; SNG Cop 196 var |
| Commentary: | attractive surfaces with dark patina and contrasting reddish sand deposits, excellent detail and style |
Historical Context
Abgar VIII was one of 28 rulers of Osroene Kingdom maintaining semi-independence of his kingdom in the course of over 300 years.
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