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AR26 - Caracalla L - Κ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 211-212 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Ares, god of war, depicted standing facing with head turned to the left, clad in full military attire including cuirass and helmet. In his extended right hand he holds a small Nike (Victory) figure, while his left hand rests on a large round shield set upon the ground, with a spear visible behind him. At his feet, a captive enemy with hands bound behind the back is seated to the left, symbolising Roman martial dominance. The regnal year date L-Κ (year 20, corresponding to 211-212 AD) appears in the field. |
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Caracalla's early Alexandrian tetradrachms from regnal year 20 (211–212 AD) were struck during the final joint reign with his brother Geta — a co-emperorship that ended when Caracalla had Geta murdered in their mother Julia Domna's arms in late 212. The Egyptian mint continued producing coins in both names through that year, meaning issues from this precise period straddle one of the more violent dynastic ruptures in Severan history.
The "L Κ" regnal date notation is the standard Alexandrian dating convention using the Greek letter lambda for "year." Egypt's mint operated on a distinct calendar year tied to the imperial accession count rather than the Roman consular year.