Thrace, Trajanopolis, Caracalla
Description:
Thrace, Trajanopolis, Caracalla (198 - 217 AD). AVT K M AVP H ANTΩNEINOC; laureate, draped bust right / TPAIANOPOLEITΩN; Hera standing left, holding sceptre and patera.
Diameter:
AE30 mm
Weight:
17,14 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
Varbanov 2823; Schonert-Geiss 59
Commentary:
metal surfaces with light green deposits, good details with clear legends
History:
The emperor's name was Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, and Caracalla was a nickname taken from the name of a type of cloak popularized by the emperor, but this nickname, originally derisive, was never used officially.
Article Number:
015-01-01-41652