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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:     11082477      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SYRIA, PHOENICIA City:     Aradus Issuer:     Caracalla Date Ruled:     AD 198-217 Metal:     Billon Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 215-217 Diameter:     26.2 mm Weight:     11.47 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     [AVT K]M AY ANTΩNEINOCC Obverse Description:     Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Reverse Legend:     ΔHMAPX·EΞ·YΠATOCTΔ Reverse Description:     Eagle standing front, head and tail left, with wings spread and wreath in beak, crescent between legs Mint:     Aradus Primary Reference:     Prieur 1270A_001 Reference2:     Bellinger - Reference3:     SNG Cop - Reference4:     BMC - Photograph Credit:     Tom Mullally Grade:     VF, pitted Notes:     This coin appears to be unique. Prieur does not list any radiate obverse for Caracalla at Arados. This obverse legend is also unlisted for the crescent series. Michel Prieur acknowledges that this is a previously unknown coin and has assigned it the number 1270A_001.

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