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Æ27 - Caracalla ΘΕΑϹ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ

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Issuer Hierapolis Bambyce (Syria)
Emperor Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 198-217
Composition Bronze
Weight 14.39 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
522319
References RPC Online V.3# 90331
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: ΑΥΤΟ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Reverse

Dea Syria seated right, holding tympanon set on her left knee with her left hand and leaning right elbow on throne on each side of which, lion right

Lettering: ΘΕΑϹ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ

Translation: of the Goddess Syria, of the Hierapolitans

Mint

Hierapolis Euphratensis / Bambyce, Cyrrhestica, modern-day Manbij, Syria

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (198-217) 

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