E-auction 199-128378 - bpv_409174 - CARACALLA Assarion
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| Estimate : | 75 € |
| Price : | 22 € |
| Maximum bid : | 33 € |
| End of the sale : | 06 February 2017 14:52:00 |
| bidders : | 7 bidders |
Type : Assarion
Date: c. 200
Mint name / Town : Nicopolis ad Istrum, Mésie Inférieure
Metal : copper
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,77 g.
Rarity : INÉDIT
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Caracalla César à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : M AUR KAI - ANTWNI, (Marko Aurhlio Kaisar Antwninos)
Obverse translation : (À Marc Aurèle césar Antonin).
Reverse
Reverse description : Étoile à huit rais.
Reverse legend : NIKOPOLITWN PROS ISTRO, (Nikopolitwn Pros Istros)
Reverse translation : (Ville de Nicopolis près de l’Istrus).
Commentary
Variante de légende de droit et de revers.
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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