v08_0297 - CARACALLA Assarion

MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 144.83 €
Estimate : 228.67 €
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Type : Assarion

Date: c. 200

Mint name / Town : Nicopolis ad Istrum, Mésie inférieure

Metal : copper

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 1,80 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Magnifique tête de Caracalla adolescent. Patine vert noir lissée / Revers de haut relief, légèrement décentré au niveau de la légende

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - - Cop.- - - GIC.- -

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête nue de Caracalla à droite (O°).

Obverse legend : M AURH - ANTWNIN-OS.

Obverse translation : (Marc-Aurèle Antonin).

Reverse

Reverse description : Zeus assis à gauche, nu jusqu'à la ceinture, tenant une patère de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche.

Reverse legend : NIK[OPOL] PROS I.

Reverse translation : (Ville de Nicopolis).

Historical background

CARACALLA

(05/27/196-04/8/217)

Caesar

Caracalla was born on April 4, 188 in Lyons. He is the eldest son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. On May 27, 196, he was made a Caesar by his father, who had broken with Clodius Albinus. After the defeat of Albin near Lyon, on February 19, 197, he received the titles of prince of youth and pontiff. Caracalla was named Augustus in April 198 before the great Parthian victory.

CARACALLA Assarion XF

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CARACALLA Assarion AU

v08_0297 - CARACALLA Assarion

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

CARACALLA

(05/27/196-04/8/217)

Caesar

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