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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 3030891, member: 81887&quot;]I&#039;ve been pretty busy with other stuff and haven&#039;t had much time to post lately, so just catching up with some recent purchases.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]755276[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Empire, client kingdom of Osrhoene (Edessa).&nbsp; AE24 (24 mm, 8.7 g).&nbsp; Gordian III (238-244) with Abgar X (242-244).&nbsp; Obverse: Radiate bust of Gordian III right, star in front, inscription in Greek AVTOK K M ANT GORDIANOC CC (mostly off flan).&nbsp; Reverse: Bust of Abgar X right wearing Parthian-style tiara, star behind, inscription in Greek ABGAROC BACILEVC.&nbsp; SNG Cop 226, Sear Greek Imperial Coins 5746.&nbsp; Ex John Anthony auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>Osrhoene was a small kingdom in northern Mesopotamia centered around the city of Edessa, and thus also called the Kingdom of Edessa.&nbsp; It emerged from the break-up of the Seleukid Empire in the late 2nd century BC and soon became affiliated with the rising Parthian Kingdom.&nbsp; The rulers appear to have been of Arab descent, though little is known about their detailed history.&nbsp; The small kingdom continued to be part of the Parthian sphere of influence (give or take a few Roman invasions, march-throughs, and general poking about) until 167 AD when Lucius Verus, as part of his Parthian campaign, set up a pro-Roman king.&nbsp; Osrhoene then continued as a pro-Roman state, often featuring the Roman emperors on their coins, until 216 when Caracalla turned it into a Roman province.&nbsp; Gordian III, for some reason, briefly revived Osrhoene in 242 AD and set up king Abgar X, but upon Gordian&#039;s death in 244 Osrhoene reverted back to Roman provincial status.</p><p><br /></p><p>This type is one of the more common Osrhoene coins available today; I won this in a John Anthony auction at $25, which is a good price but not absurdly low.&nbsp; I particularly like the depiction of Abgar in a Parthian-style tiara.&nbsp; Post your coins of Osrhoene.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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