Æ33 - 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	21.30 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 533721
References	RPC Online V.3# 78116 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

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ 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

Caracalla, laureate and wearing military attire, standing facing, head right, holding a spear with his right hand and a globe in his left; on his right, Sarapis standing facing, head left, holding a sceptre with his left hand and crowning Caracalla with a wreath held in his right

Lettering: L ΚΑ

Unabridged legend: ἔτους καʹ

Translation: of year 21

Mint

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

Comments

D 4053-4054; DS 9759–9761; BMC 3134; Geissen 2284; Emmett 2831A

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

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