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Æ34 - Caracalla COLONIA PTOLEMAIS ΒΗΛΟϹ

Features

Issuer Ptolemais (Syria Phoenice)
Emperor Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 198-217
Composition Bronze
Weight 25.19 g
Diameter 34 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
523853
References RPC Online V.3# 70056
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: IMP CAE M AVR ANTONINVS

Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Reverse

River god Belus reclining right over crocodile left, resting right elbow on amphora and holding reed in left hand

Lettering: COLONIA PTOLEMAIS ΒΗΛΟϹ

Translation: the colony Ptolemais, Belos

Mint

Ptolemais, modern-day Acre, Israel

Comments

Sofaer 168

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (198-217) 

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