bpv_941712 - CARACALLA Assarion
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Type : Assarion
Date: c. 196-198
Mint name / Town : Nicopolis ad Istrum, Mésie Inférieure
Metal : copper
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 3,35 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Tête magnifique de Caracalla enfant. Joli revers de style fin. Patine vert foncé
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Obverse
Obverse description : Tête nue de Caracalla César à droite (O°).
Obverse legend : MAR AUR KA - ANTWNI, (Markos Aurhlios Kaisar Antwninos).
Obverse translation : (Marc Aurèle césar Antonin).
Reverse
Reverse description : Dionysos, nu debout à gauche, tenant un canthare de la main droite tendue et un thyrse de la main gauche tendue.
Reverse legend : NIKOPOLIT - PROS ISTR.
Reverse translation : (Nicopolis sur Istrum).
Commentary
Variante de légende de droit. Manque aux principaux ouvrages de référence dont le Varbonov.
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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