Æ33 - Caracalla L ΚΓ

Features

Issuer	Alexandria (Egypt)
Emperor	Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	214-215
Composition	Bronze
Weight	21.46 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 533770
References	RPC Online V.3# 84139 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 ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ Π ΜΕ ΒΡΕ Μ ΕΥ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡ

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

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

Reverse

Nilus reclining right, holding reed and cornucopia, below crocodile and sphinx, in field right nilometer, in field left duck

Lettering: L ΚΓ

Unabridged legend: ἔτους κγʹ

Translation: of year 23

Mint

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

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (214-215)

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