bpv_220923 - PLAUTILLA Diassaria

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Type : Diassaria

Date: c. 202

Mint name / Town : Thessalonique, Macédoine

Metal : copper

Diameter : 19,00 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 5,54 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier, légèrement bombé. Beau portrait. Faiblesse de frappe sur la légende de droit. Très beau revers. Patine marron foncé

Catalogue references :

Varbonov4421

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste drapé de Plautille à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (L*).

Obverse legend : [PLAUT]ILLA - AUGUSTA, (Plautilla Augusta).

Obverse translation : (Plautille augusta).

Reverse

Reverse description : Légende en quatre lignes dans une couronne de laurier.

Reverse legend : QES/SAL/NIKE/WN.

Reverse translation : (de Thessalonique).

Commentary

Légende de droit est corrompue et difficilement lisible.

Historical background

PLAUTILLA

(+212)

Augusta

Plautille is the daughter of Plautien, prefect of the Praetorium, friend and confidant of Septimius Severus. Caracalla married the daughter of the Prefect of the Praetorium in 202 at the request of her father. Caracalla doesn't get along with his wife. Plautian is eliminated by Septimius Severus in 205 and Plautille relegated to the Lipari Islands where she is finally assassinated in 212.

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bpv_220923 - PLAUTILLA Diassaria

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

PLAUTILLA

(+212)

Augusta

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