Caracalla Tetradrachm

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One of the types I have wanted is a tetradrachm of Caracalla. Got one at a great price a few months ago.


Caracalla (198 - 217 A.D.)
AR Tetradrachm
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Seleuceia Pieria
O: Laureate head right.
R: DHMARC EX UPATO D, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head turned right.
23mm
14.5g
Prieur 1188; Bellinger 76

NiceCurrency

looks like the obverse says AVT KPA (for autokrator or Imperator) and then ANTONINVS in whatever greek letters make up that name?

do you know what the reverse inscription means?

Zohar

Very nice pickup. I didn't realize these provincial pieces are made of silver. I have one that is made from Billon.

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<< <i>

looks like the obverse says AVT KPA (for autokrator or Imperator) and then ANTONINVS in whatever greek letters make up that name?

do you know what the reverse inscription means? >>



Nope, still learning,been into ancients almost 5 years but have stuck with imperials. Provincials I havent given full attention to up until this year since I am bored with imperials at this time.

bronzemat

<< <i>Very nice pickup. I didn't realize these provincial pieces are made of silver. I have one that is made from Billon. >>



Very early ones were good silver, time went on it got to be billon & then just bronze.

NiceCurrency

for those that don't know Caracalla is like Caligula, it's just a nickname we use, this one referring to a cloak he used to always wear, no one actually called him that, not to his face anyway
Antoninus was added to his name to connect him to the great times of Antoninus Pius, Roman names can be weird at times

lordmarcovan

Neato.

That eagle looks kind of like a frog with wings.

bronzemat

Never saw it as a frog but now I do!

NiceCurrency

that eagle takes leg day seriously at the gym