E-auction 619-604927 - CARACALLA As
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Type : As
Date: 214 -215
Mint name / Town : Nicée, Bithynie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 8,05 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan centré. Usure régulière, quelques taches. Patine verte
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Caracalla à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : ANTWNEINOS AUGOUSTOS
Reverse
Reverse description : Serapis debout à gauche, tenant un sceptre de la main gauche et levant la main droite ; un autel allumé à ses pieds.
Reverse legend : NIKA-IEWN
Reverse translation : (de Nicée).
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.
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