bpv_161946 - CARACALLA Drachme

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Price : 95.00 €

Type : Drachme

Date: 197

Mint name / Town : Césarée, Cappadoce

Metal : silver

Diameter : 17 mm

Orientation dies : 11 h.

Weight : 2,68 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Une fine patine grise recouvre l’exemplaire

Catalogue references :

BMC.264 var. - Syd.469

Obverse

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

Obverse legend : M AURH - ANTw KAI.

Obverse translation : (Marc Aurèle Antonin césar).

Reverse

Reverse description : Mont agrée surmonté d'une étoile ; dans le champ gauche, un croissant.

Reverse legend : MHTROP - KAIS[ARI]// ET E.

Reverse translation : "Ville de Césarée, cinquième année du règne de l'empereur (Septime Sévère)".

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 €

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CARACALLA Assarion VF

CARACALLA Denier AU/XF

CARACALLA Denier AU/XF

120.00 €

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bpv_161946 - CARACALLA Drachme

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

CARACALLA

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

Caesar

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