Mesopotamia, Edessa, Caracalla
Description:
Mesopotamia, Carrhae. Caracalla (198 - 217 AD). M AVR ANTONINV F VA; laureate head right / COI MET ANTONINIANA A, turreted bust of Tyche right, bunch of grapes in right field.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
4,44 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
cf. BMC 38 (cornucopia)
Commentary:
rare with grapes; dark grey patina with light deposits
History:
Caracalla was murdered near Carrhae on 8 April 217 AD while urinating on the side of the road.
Article Number:
048-03-02-44408