Pisidia, Antioch, Caracalla
Description:
Pisidia, Antioch, Caracalla (198 - 217 AD). IMP C M AVR ANTONI AV; laureate and draped bust right / ANTIOCH GENI COL CAE; Genius standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae.
Diameter:
AE21 mm
Weight:
6,56 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
BMC 41; SNG France 1149
Commentary:
some references (SNG France) attribute these coins to Elagabalus; olive-grey patina, contrasting deposits, good details
History:
Antioch underwent a process of Latinization during the centuries in the Roman Empire, and Latin was the formal language until 3rd century AD.
Article Number:
018-05-05-41652