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Æ22 - Caracalla ΕΚΤΩΡ ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Ilium (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Caracalla facing right, rendered in three-quarter view from the rear, with the paludamentum fastened at the shoulder visible beneath the cuirass. The imperial effigy displays the characteristic short-cropped hair and beard associated with Caracalla's later portraits. A Greek legend surrounds the bust along the beaded border of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) |
| Reverse description | The Trojan hero Hector depicted standing in a biga advancing left, helmeted and armed, grasping a spear and shield in his left hand while raising his right hand in the act of hurling a stone, evoking the heroic martial tradition of Ilium. The composition references the legendary association between the city of Ilium and the heroes of the Trojan War, underscoring local civic pride. The Greek legend naming Hector and the Ilians is distributed in the field. |
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