bpv_723283 - CARACALLA Assarion
100.00 €(Approx. 104.00$ | 83.00£)
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Type : Assarion
Date: c. 198-209
Mint name / Town : Nicée, Bithynie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,71 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Usure régulière. Joli portrait. Patine vert foncé
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Caracalla à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : ANTWNEINOS AUG
Reverse
Reverse description : Taureau debout à droit.
Reverse legend : NIKAIEWN
Reverse translation : (de Nicée).
Commentary
C’est la plus petite monnaies divisionnaire frappée à 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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