CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Caracalla
- Denomination:
- AR Tetradrachm
- Composition:
- Silver
- Date:
- 213-217 AD; Δ in reverse legend = Consulship IV
- Obverse:
- AYT KAI AN TωNINOC CE, Laureate head right; slight drapery at front
- Reverse:
- ·ΔΗΜΑΡΧ·ΕΞ·ΥΠΑΤOCTO·Δ·, Eagle to front, head and tail left and wings spread, standing on club, half left; murex shell between legs
- Reference:
- Prieur 1548 (this coin cited and illustrated); cf. BMC Phoenicia p. 304, 38-41; McAlee - ; Butcher -;
- Size:
- 25.70mm, 10.6g, 12h
- Province:
- Phoenicia, Tyre
- Grade:
- aVF, boldly struck, darkly toned
- Pedigreed:
- Provenance:
- Pedigreed: Prieur Plate Coin: from the Michel Prieur Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 449 (31 July 2019), Lot 356
- Information:
- Plate coin from Prieur, M. & K. Prieur. The Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms and their fractions from 57 BC to AD 258. (Lancaster, PA, 2000).
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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