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Odenathus Septiminus, Prince of the Palymrenians, a warlike man, the savour of the Roman empire in the East. When Valerian became the captive of Sapor, Odenathus took the Persian Generals prisoners; and commanded himself to be styled in the first place King, and then Emperor. He married the famous Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, and died A.D. 267."The coins of Odenathus (says Eckhel) are known only to Goltzius; and if any one will put faith in their existence, let him go to the fountain head (i.e. Goltzius). - According to Trebillius, Gallienus caused a coin to be struck in honour of Odenathus, on which he was represented leading the Persians captive; but a coin of this kind has met, as yet, no one's eye - not even that of Goltzius." |
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