Troas, Alexandria, Caracalla
Description:
Troas, Alexandria, Caracalla (198 - 217 AD). M AVREL ANTONIN; laureate, drpaed and cuirassed bust right / COL ALEXAN D AVG; Caracalla on horseback left, raising hand, statue of Apollo Smintheus left.
Diameter:
AE24 mm
Weight:
9,38 g
Grade:
gF/aVF
Attribution:
Bellinger A295
Commentary:
brown patina with some lighter highlights, reverse slightly off center
History:
Constantine considered making Alexandria Troas the capital of the Roman Empire.
Article Number:
027-05-04-44388