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Coin ID #12570

Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla

Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (12.70g, 6h). Mantled bust right, wearing demiourgic crown / River-god Cydnus reclining left, holding cornucopia and leaning on overturned amphora from which water flows; bull reclining at feet. Near VF, dark brown patina with green highlights. Spradling Coll.; ex Gorny & Mosch 118 (10/2002), lot 1803.

Caracalla wears both the crown and the mantle of the demiourgos - the official who oversaw the operation of regional festivals and games.

File information
Filename:3510556.jpg
City/Mint name:Tarsos
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:SNG France 1537; SNG Levante 1061 var. (rev. legend)
Valuation:CNG Elec. Auc. 351 (5/2015), lot 556 ($300 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:171 KiB
Date added:Jun 03, 2015
Dimensions:800 x 381 pixels
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