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URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/3992 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.3 |
Number | 3992 (temporary) |
Province | Mesopotamia |
Region | Mesopotamia |
City | Edessa |
Reign | Abgar VIII |
Person (obv.) | Abgar VIII (king) |
Issue | Abgar VIII and his son of Ma´nu IX |
Dating | 192 |
Obverse inscription | ΑΒΓΑΡοϹ ΒΑϹΙ[ (Αs shaped as Λs) |
Edition | Ἄβγαρος Βασι[---] |
Translation | Abgar, king [---] |
Obverse design | draped bust of Abgar (bearded) wearing diademed tiara, right |
Reverse inscription | ΜΑΝΝοϹ (Α shaped as Λ, Νs may be shaped as Иs) |
Edition | Μάννος |
Translation | Ma´nu |
Reverse design | draped bust of Ma´nu (youthful) wearing tiara with crest of hook-shaped ornaments, right |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 15 mm |
Average weight | 1.78 g |
Axis | 6 |
Reference | BMC 37 |
Specimens | 2 (2 in the core collections) |