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Æ18 - Caracalla COL MET ANTONINIANA AVR
| Issuer | Edessa (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 213-217 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of the emperor Caracalla facing right, rendered in the typical provincial style of the early third century AD. The portrait displays the characteristic short beard and strong facial features associated with Caracalla's mature coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy, reading M AVR ANTONINVS P F AVG, identifying the emperor by his full Antonine nomenclature. The flan is irregular and slightly porous, consistent with provincial hammered bronze production. |
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| Obverse lettering | M AVR ANTONINVS P F AVG |
| Reverse description | Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche, the city goddess of Edessa, facing right, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Mesopotamian colonial coinage. A cornucopia appears in the right field, symbolizing the city's prosperity and abundance. The surrounding Latin colonial legend reads COL MET ANTONINIANA AVR, referencing Edessa's status as Colonia Metropolis under Caracalla's patronage. The coin surface displays typical patination and wear consistent with circulated provincial bronze of the Severan period. |
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