Æ34 - Caracalla L ΚΑ

Features

Issuer	Alexandria (Egypt)
Emperor	Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	212-213
Composition	Bronze
Weight	20.55 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 533711
References	RPC Online V.3# 87602 British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press (publisher). Roman Provincial Coinage / Volume 5.3 From Pertinax to Macrinus (AD 193–218): Lycia-Pamphylia to Egypt. British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press.

Obverse

Laureate head of Caracalla, right

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΝΤωΝΙ[ΝΟϹ Π ΜΕ ΒΡΕ Μ ΕΥ ϹΕΒ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀντωνῖνος Παρθικὸς Μέγιστος Βρεττανικὸς Μέγιστος Εὐσεβὴς Σεβαστός

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Parthicus Maximus, Britannicus Maximus, Pious Augustus

Reverse

Nilus seated right, on rock and crocodile (?), head left, holding reed and cornucopia with Genius

Lettering: L ΚΑ

Unabridged legend: ἔτους καʹ

Translation: of year 21

Mint

Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)

Comments

D 4069; M 2732; Emmett 2843

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (212-213)

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