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Æ32 - Caracalla ΑΜΙϹΟΥ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΑϹ ΕΤΟΥϹ ϹΜΕ
| Issuer | Amisus (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 213-214 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Caracalla facing right, seen from the rear, with paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the characteristic provincial style of Pontic civic coinage, with bold relief. The encircling Greek legend reads ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ, identifying the emperor by his imperial titulature. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ |
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Amisus on the Black Sea coast held a peculiar status among Pontic cities: it had been granted the title of "free city" (ἐλευθέρα) by Pompey following his reorganization of the region in 64 BC, a privilege it jealously advertised on its coinage for centuries. The civic era date ϹΜΕ — year 245 — counts from that Pompeian settlement, making the dating system itself a political statement repeated on every bronze struck in the city.
Caracalla's visit to the eastern provinces in 213–214 prompted a wave of civic bronze issues across Bithynia and Pontus, most cities eager to demonstrate loyalty during his progress.