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Æ34 - Caracalla ΠΡΟΥϹΑΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Prusa ad Olympum (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC V.2#6860 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Caracalla facing right, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Bithynian coinage. The portrait shows the emperor in martial presentation, with the laurel wreath, paludamentum, and cuirass visible. The Greek legend ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΟϹ encircles the bust. A small test hole (banker's mark) is noted near the center of the flan, indicating ancient verification of metal quality. |
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| Reverse description | The emperor Caracalla, radiate and clad in military dress, stands facing left in a pose of piety and imperial authority. In his right hand he extends a patera over a flaming altar, and in his left hand he holds a long spear or sceptre. The reverse legend ΠΡΟΥϹΑΕΩΝ, meaning 'of the Prusaeans', appears in the field, identifying the issuing city of Prusa ad Olympum in Bithynia. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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