Mesopotamia, Edessa, Caracalla
55,00 €
Description
Mesopotamia, Carrhae. Caracalla (198 – 217 AD). M AVR ANTONINV F VA; laureate head right / COI MET ANTONINIANA A, turreted bust of Tyche right.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,44 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | cf. BMC 38 (cornucopia) |
| Commentary: | rare with grapes; dark grey patina with light deposits |
Historical Context
Caracalla was murdered near Carrhae on 8 April 217 AD while urinating on the side of the road.
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