Germanikopolis (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla

Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (3.50g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle flying right, grasping rabbit(?) with its talons; rabbit is standing right on a rocky outcropping. Fine, dark green to black patina with earthen highlights/deposits. Very rare, Bricault & Delrieux cite only two examples, with one in the Hermitage, and the other in a private collection (ex Schulten [4/1988], lot 566.

Acknowledgements to Michel Amandry for noting the Bricault & Delrieux reference.

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Filename:	4000516.jpg
City/Mint name:	Gangra-Germanikopolis
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	Bricault & Delrieux GG/20 (D7/R19)
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 400 (6/2017), lot 516 ($900 + comm)
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Date added:	Dec 27, 2017
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