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Æ20 - Caracalla ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ
| Issuer | Hadrianopolis (Philomelium) (Conventus of Philomelium) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Caracalla facing right, depicted from the rear in the characteristic three-quarter back view typical of provincial bronze coinage of this period. The emperor's portrait is rendered in the robust, somewhat idealized style of Severan provincial die-cutters. A partial Greek legend surrounds the effigy within a dotted border, identifying the emperor by his titulature. |
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| Reverse description | Tyche, the personification of the city's fortune, depicted standing facing left in draped attire, her head turreted. She holds a ship's rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left arm, symbolizing good fortune and prosperity for the city of Hadrianopolis. The encircling Greek legend naming the issuing city runs around the figure within a dotted border. The composition is characteristic of civic bronze coinage from the Phrygian conventus during the Severan era. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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