CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Caracalla
- Denomination:
- AE21
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Date:
- 198-217 AD
- Obverse:
- ANTΩ NEINOC, Head of Caracalla, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, facing right; within dotted border
- Reverse:
- ΦVATEIP ΗΝΩΝ, Tyche Soteiros (Fortuna Redux), standing left; in right hand, rudder, in left arm, cornucopia; all within dotted border
- Reference:
- cf. BMC Lydia [Thyatira] p. 311, 104-106; cf. SNG Copenhagen 610; cf. SNG von Aulock 3228; Lindgren III -; SGICV -
- Size:
- 21.03, 4.2g, 6h
- Province:
- Lydia, Thyatira
- Grade:
- VF, pleasant style, desert patina, reverse struck slightly off centre
- Rarity:
- rare
- Rarity Details:
- only one specimen found on acsearch
- Provenance:
- ex JAZ Numismatics (2018)
Lucius Septimius Bassianus . He became known as 'Caracalla' after the Gallic cloak which he regularly wore. He was assassinated by a soldier on route to visiting a temple near Carrhae, whilst stopping briefly to attend to the call of nature. Three days later, Macrinus declared himself emperor. Caracalla's popularity with the military ensured he was not subject to a damnatio memoriae. Notwithstanding this, his reputation and legacy in history remains that of a cruel ruler, whose terrible deeds include the murder of his brother Geta and the massacre of Geta's supporters.
I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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