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Æ32 - Caracalla ΜΙΔΑΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Midaeum (Conventus of Synnada) |
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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 visible over the left shoulder. The effigy displays the characteristic youthful features associated with Caracalla's early reign portraiture. A Greek legend encircles the bust within a beaded border, naming the emperor by his adoptive title. The overall style is consistent with provincial bronze coinage of Asia Minor under the Severan dynasty. |
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| Reverse description | Sarapis enthroned to left upon an ornate seat, his right arm extended forward and outstretched over Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the underworld, who sits at his feet. In his left hand the deity holds a tall sceptre rising vertically beside him. The composition reflects the strong Sarapic cult presence in Phrygian civic coinage. The ethnic legend of the issuing city appears in the field, and a beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Mintage | ND (198-217) |
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