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Emesa, Syria (Homs, Syria)

Emesa (Homs, Syria) was on the Orontes River at a crossroads of three important highways, one of which was Palmyra's path to the sea. The Romans gained it in 64 B.C. but it was quasi-independent until about 70 A.D when it became part of Roman Syria. It was the hometown of Julia Domna, Julia Maesa, Julia Mamaea, Julia Soaemias, Elagabalus and Severus Alexander. It struck coins for the usurper Uranius Antoninus, and possibly for Macrianus and for Quietus, who was killed there. Famous for the worship of the sun-god Elagabal, it later became a Christian center under the Byzantines.

Uranius Antoninus, Usurper in Syria, 253 - 254 A.D.

|Uranius| |Antoninus|, |Uranius| |Antoninus,| |Usurper| |in| |Syria,| |253| |-| |254| |A.D.||tetradrachm|
A great rarity in superb condition!

Dikaiosyne is the Greek personification of justice and fair dealing. One of the most common reverse types of Alexandria, she always holds scales and cornucopia.
RY28906. Silver tetradrachm, Baldus 28, Prieur 1077, EF, sharp except uneven strike with some weak areas, weight 7.925 g, maximum diameter 28.1 mm, die axis 0o, Emesa (Homs, Syria) mint, early 254 A.D.; obverse AVTOK COVΛ CEOVHPOC ANTΩNINOC CE, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC YΠ B (holder of Tribunitian power, consul for the second time), Aequitas (Dikaiosyne (Aequitas)) standing left, scales in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, S - C across fields; very rare; SOLD







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