Æ16 - Caracalla COL AVR METROPOLI ANTONINIANA

Features

Issuer	Edessa (Mesopotamia)
Emperor	Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	213-217
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2.42 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 580215
References	RPC Online V.3# 85591 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: Latin

Lettering: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS P F AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pious Fortunate Augustus

Reverse

Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right

Script: Latin

Lettering: COL AVR METROPOLI ANTONINIANA

Unabridged legend: colonia Aurelia Metropolis Antoniniana

Translation: colony Aurelia, metropolis Antoniniana

Mint

Edessa, Mesopotamia, modern-day Urfa, Turkey

Comments

Dandrow type 2; BMC Carrhae 31-33 & 35-37

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (213-217)

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