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Confirmation required. The way the bust in the shrine faces l. suggests Damascus, rather than Tyre. The object in the rev. exergue seems to be a ram? ΚΟΡΝ[ cannot be Salonina, as the city had become a colony. So Julia Paula seems to be the most likely at the moment, even though no coins are otherwise attested for her from Damascus. A. Kropp has supported the attribution to Damascus, confirming that 'the object in the exergue is a ram’s head, Damascus’ customary mintmark (see e.g. vol. 8 ID 26782; 26849 etc.). Further, the shrine depicted here is specific to Damascus (unique distinctive roof shape) and regularly depicted on Severan Damascus coins.'
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