Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 37 - Caracalla & Plautilla

Caracalla, with Plautilla, 202-205 AD. AE36 (23.96 g, 12h). Cl. Dionysius, magistrate. AKPA KAI M AVP AÐ˜ â€¢ [KAI Î˜Ð„ C-Ð„]B [NÐ„] Î Î›AVTIÎ›Î›AÐ˜, confronted busts of Plautilla right, draped and wearing stephane, and Caracalla left, laureate, draped, and cuirassed; c/m: Î˜Ð„OV within rectangular incuse / [CTPATOÐ˜IKÐ„Î©Ð˜ Ð„]Î I TÎ©Ð˜ Î Ð„P B KÎ› Î”IOÐ˜VCIOÐ˜, Zeus Panamaros, holding scepter in left hand, on horseback right; altar to right. Good VF, dark green and red patina, minor obverse die shift. An interesting obverse legend lauding the divinity of Plautilla.

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Filename:	89001398.jpg
City/Mint name:	Stratonikeia
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	SNG von Aulock 2695 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Keckman 262 (same obv. die)
Valuation:	CNG Triton XV (1/2012), lot 1398 ($2,500 + comm)
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Filesize:	105 KiB
Date added:	Feb 27, 2012
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