Æ17 - Caracalla LEG III, Ρ S

Features

Issuer	Rhesaena (Mesopotamia)
Emperor	Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	198-217
Composition	Bronze
Weight	4.22 g
Diameter	17 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 580622
References	RPC Online V.3# 74983 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, set on eagle flying right

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥΤΟΚ(ΡΑΤ) ΑΝΤΩΝ(Ε)ΙΝ(ΟϹ)

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Ἀντωνεῖνος

Translation: Emperor Antoninus

Reverse

Legionary vexillum, sometimes adorned with eight dot star and letter

Lettering: LEG III, Ρ S

Unabridged legend: legio III Parthica Severiana

Translation: the third Parthian Severan legion

Mint

Rhesaena, Mesopotamia, Syria

Comments

BMC 3; Castelin 1-4

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (198-217)

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