Tetradrachm - Caracalla Aelia Capitolina

Aelia Capitolina — the Roman colony founded by Hadrian on the razed site of Jerusalem — struck these tetradrachms under Caracalla during his eastern campaign, when the emperor passed through Syria-Palestina en route to his Parthian ambitions. The Prieur 1461-1463 group represents one of the few securely attributed civic silver issues from this colony, a mint otherwise dominated by bronze.

Caracalla visited the region in 215, and local mint activity correlates closely with imperial movements — coins were often struck to fund troop payments and supply chains.