Gordian III and Abgar X - an interesting bronze. The founder of the kingdom that replaced Seleucid Syria was Osroes of Orhia. The kingdom existed for four centuries, from 132 BC to 244 AD. The capital of the kingdom was Edessa, ruled by rulers from the Abgar dynasty. Osroene was in the zone of the Parthian state and later Rome. Abgar X, after the incorporation of the kingdom, was king in name only, his power extended only to the city itself. Obverse: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, bust of Gordian wearing a radial crown. Reverse: ΑΒΓΑΡΟϹ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥϹ. Bust of Abgar X wearing a tiara

23mm 8,24g

Artificial sand patina