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Coin ID #10145

Silandos (AD 198-217) AE 45 - Caracalla

Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE45 - Medallion (41.52g, 6h). Helenos, the son of Apollonides, first archon for the second time. • AV • KAI • M • AV ANTΩNЄIN OC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ЄΛЄNOV A ΠOΛΛONIΔOV AP A T B around, CIΛANΔЄ/ΩN in two lines in exergue, Caracalla, laureate and togate, standing right, holding volumen in left hand and clasping right hands with Geta standing left, bareheaded and togate. Good VF, black-green with hard earthen overtones, hard green deposits on lower portion of bust, a few minor scratches on reverse. Apparently unique for this ruler from this city.

File information
Filename:92000700.jpg
City/Mint name:Silandos
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:??? Cf. Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 20, 209 (Julia Domna; same rev. die); otherwise unpublished
Valuation:CNG Triton XVI (1/2013), lot 700 ($1,400 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:89 KiB
Date added:Feb 08, 2013
Dimensions:800 x 382 pixels
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