v24_0463 - CARACALLA Tetrassaria

MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €

Type : Tetrassaria

Date: 212-216

Mint name / Town : Serdica, Thrace

Metal : copper

Diameter : 29 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 17,84 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Très beau portrait avec une magnifique patine vert olive foncé. Revers de haut relief

Catalogue references :

BMC.23 var. - SB.- - Cop.800 - GIC.-

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête lauréee de Caracalla à droite (O*).

Obverse legend : AUT K. M. AUR SEU - ANTWNEINOS (Autokrator Markos Aurhlios Seuhros Antwneinos)

Obverse translation : (L'empereur césar Marc-Aurèle Sévère Antonin).

Reverse

Reverse description : Serpent enroulé et nimbé (Agathodémon).

Reverse legend : OULPIAS -SERDIKH/S (Olpias Serdikhs)

Reverse translation : (Ulpia Serdique).

Historical background

CARACALLA

(05/27/196-04/8/211)

August

Serdica (Serdique), the current Sofia was located north of Mount Haemus on the banks of the Oiskos. Civic coinage began under Marcus Aurelius and continued until Gallienus with a very long interruption after the reign of Caracalla. An imperial workshop will be reopened under the Tetrarchy between 303 and 308.

CARACALLA Tetrassaria XF

150.00 €

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