Tetrassaria - Caracalla Nikopolis ad Istrum

Tetrassaria - Caracalla (Nikopolis ad Istrum) - obverseTetrassaria - Caracalla (Nikopolis ad Istrum) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Nicopolis ad Istrum (Moesia Inferior)
Emperor Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 205-208
Value Tetrassarion (0.4)
Currency Drachm
Composition Copper
Weight 11.46 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
133944
References Varb# 3059,
Ivan Varbanov; 2005. Greek Imperial Coins / Volume 1. Dacia, Moesia Superior & Moesia Inferior. Izdatelstvo Adikom, Bourgas, Bulgaria.
And 2 more volumes.
AMNG I-I# 1547
Behrendt Pick, Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer (editor); 1898. Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands / Band 1.1. Die antiken Münzen Dacien und Moesien. Georg Reimer, Berlin, Germany.

Obverse

Laureate bust of Caracalla on the right.Automatically translated

Lettering: AV K M AV ANTWNINOC

Reverse

Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceusAutomatically translated

Lettering: YΠ AYΡ ΓAΛΛOY NIKOΠOΛITΩ ΠΡOC IC

Mint

Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia, modern-day Nikyup, Bulgaria

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (205-208)  Nikopolis ad Istrum

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