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bpv_943293 - CARACALLA Drachme

CARACALLA Drachme VF
100.00 €(Approx. 109.00$ | 84.00£)
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Type : Drachme
Date: 197
Mint name / Town : Césarée, Cappadoce
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 2,85 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Une fine patine grise recouvre l’exemplaire
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Obverse


Obverse description : Buste drapé et cuirassé , tête nue de Caracalla à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A°2).
Obverse legend : M AURH - ANTw KAI.
Obverse translation : (Marc Aurèle Antonin césar).

Reverse


Reverse description : Mont agrée surmonté d'une étoile ; dans le champ gauche, un croissant.
Reverse legend : MHTROP - KAIS[ARI]// ET E.
Reverse translation : "Ville de Césarée, cinquième année du règne de l'empereur (Septime Sévère)".

Historical background


CARACALLA

(05/27/196-04/8/217)

Caesar

Caracalla was born on April 4, 188 in Lyon. He is the eldest son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. On May 27, 196, he was created 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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