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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:     81000785      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     LYDIA City:     Sala Issuer:     Caracalla Date Ruled:     AD 198-217 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 28 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 198-217 Diameter:     28 mm Weight:     12.43 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     AV K M AV ANTONEINOC (sic) Obverse Description:     Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder Reverse Legend:     EΠI OVAΛ MO ΛOΞ OV APX A CAΛH NΩN • Reverse Description:     Hygieia, holding serpent and phiale, standing right, and Asclepius, leaning on serpent-entwined staff, standing left; between, small figure of Telesphorus Primary Reference:     LS - Reference2:     SNG MÜnchen - Reference3:     SNG VA - Reference4:     SNG Cop -; BMC -; cf. Mionnet Supp. VII, 574 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=140331 Grade:     Good VF, dark green and red-brown patina Notes:     Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 785 Very rare. On this coin the letter “o” in Caracalla’s official name, Antoninus, is a clearly engraved omicron, rather than the omega more regularly encountered. Under a lens, however, the additional line visible suggests that the celator may have attempted to correct his mistake; as it proceeds over the letter and partially into the field, this line, however, may be part of a serendipitous die break.

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