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Æ33 - Caracalla L ΚΑ

Features

Issuer Alexandria (Egypt)
Emperor Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 198-217
Composition Bronze
Weight 24.01 g
Diameter 33 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
533778
References RPC Online V.3# 87603
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: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ Α[ΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ Π ΜΕ ΒΡΕ Μ ΕΥ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀντωνῖνος Παρθικὸς Μέγιστος Βρεττανικὸς Μέγιστος Εὐσεβὴς Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικός

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus, Parthicus Maximus, Britannicus Magnus, Pious Augustus Germanicus

Reverse

Zeus seated left, holding in the right hand a patera over an altar in front of him and in the left hand a sceptre, on the right eagle

Lettering: L ΚΑ

Unabridged legend: ἔτους καʹ

Translation: of year 21

Mint

Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)

Comments

DS 9779; Emmett 2857A

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (198-217) 

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