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Æ32 - Caracalla ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Alabanda (Conventus of Alabanda) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, seen from the front, with drapery over the left shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the typical provincial style of the Severan period, with the emperor presented in full military attire. The obverse legend is disposed around the bust in Greek characters, naming the emperor by his official titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The emperor stands facing in full military dress, his head turned to the right. In his raised left hand he holds a lion skin and what appears to be a Nike figurine, while his right hand grasps an upright spear. At his feet, a captive kneels in a posture of submission, referencing imperial victory. The reverse legend ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ arches around the field, identifying the issuing civic authority of Alabanda in Caria. |
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