v43_0469 - CARACALLA Assarion

MONNAIES 43 (2010)
Starting price : 110.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
Realised price : 110.00 €

Type : Assarion

Date: 196-198

Mint name / Town : Thrace, Serdique

Metal : copper

Diameter : 17 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 1,78 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan mince, irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait inhabituel de Caracalla jeune. Joli revers . Très belle patine vert foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - GIC.- - Cop.- - Varbonov2089 (R6) - ACBP.-

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste drapé et cuirassé, tête nue de Caracalla à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A°2).

Obverse legend : M. AU AN-TWNEINOS.

Obverse translation : (Marc Aurèle Antonin).

Reverse

Reverse description : Fontaine compartimentée avec une bouche posée sur des rochers.

Reverse legend : SER-D-WN, (Serdon).

Reverse translation : (de Serdique).

Commentary

Poids très léger. Ptéryges invisibles sous le paludamentum.

Historical background

CARACALLA

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

Caesar

Caracalla was born on April 4, 188 in Lyon. He is the eldest son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. On May 27, 196, he was created 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 Tetrassaria VF

85.00 €

Full data

CARACALLA Assarion VF

CARACALLA Sesterce XF/VF

CARACALLA Denier AU/XF

125.00 €

Full data

v43_0469 - CARACALLA Assarion

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

CARACALLA

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

Caesar

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