Æ29 - Caracalla ΑϹΚΛΗΠΕΙΑ ϹΩΤΗΡΕΙΑ ΙϹΟΠΥΘΙΑ ΜΗΤ ΑΝΚΥΡΑϹ, ΙΕΡΟϹ ΑΓΩΝ
Features
| Issuer |
Ancyra
(Galatia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 214 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 17.62 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 534305 |
| References | RPC Online V.3# 72549 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: ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΠΙΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Unabridged legend: Ἀντωνῖνος Πίος Αὔγουστος
Translation: Antoninus Pius Augustus
Reverse
Athlete, semi-nude, seated left, holding out prize crown with palm, and resting arm on throne; to left, urn
Lettering: ΑϹΚΛΗΠΕΙΑ ϹΩΤΗΡΕΙΑ ΙϹΟΠΥΘΙΑ ΜΗΤ ΑΝΚΥΡΑϹ, ΙΕΡΟϹ ΑΓΩΝ
Unabridged legend: Ἀσκληπεία Σωτηρεία Ἰσοπύθια μητροπόλεως Ἀνκύρας ἱερὸς ἀγών
Translation: the Asclepian Soterian Isopythian (games), of the metropolis of Ancyra, sacred contest
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (214) | |||||||||||||||
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