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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     23047      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     CILICIA City:     Diocaesarea Issuer:     Caracalla Date Ruled:     28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D. Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Ae 31 Diameter:     31 mm Weight:     19.281 g Die Axis:     1.5 h Obverse Legend:     AYTOK KAIC M AYP ANTΩNEINOC CEB Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right CM 1 Description:      Winged thunderbolt, in oval punch, 4 x 5.5 mm CM 1 Reference:      Howgego 469 CM 2 Description:      Eagle to front, head left, in oval punch, 5 x 7 mm CM 2 Reference:      Howgego 337 Reverse Legend:     Α∆Ρ ∆ΙΟΚΑΙC-AP-EΩN Reverse Description:     Athena in quadriga to left, in raised right hand thunderbolt, shield in left hand Mint:     Diocaesarea Primary Reference:     BMC 10 Reference2:     SNG France 871 Reference3:     SNG Aul 5544 Reference4:     SGICV 2625 Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=22314 Notes:     The two countermarks were both cult objects of Zeus and were applied together, apparently not on coins struck later than the reign of Septimius Severus.

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