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Tetradrachm - Caracalla ΔHMAPX ЄΞ YΠATOC
| Issuer | Carrhae (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 215-217 |
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| Reference(s) | Prieur#833 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Macrinus facing right, depicted in a robust, slightly rough provincial style characteristic of the Carrhae mint. A radiate crown of short spikes frames the emperor's bearded portrait. The encircling Greek legend reads AYT K M OΠ CЄ MAKPINOC CЄ, identifying the emperor by his imperial titulature. The portrait is rendered with pronounced facial features typical of Eastern provincial coinage of the early third century AD. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle stands facing, with wings spread, head turned to the right, rendered in the bold style of Syro-Phoenician and Mesopotamian provincial tetradrachms. The eagle is depicted with detailed feathering and stands upon a palm branch or similar support. The abbreviated Greek legend ΔHMAPX ЄΞ YΠATOC appears in the field and exergue, referencing the emperor's tribunician and consular powers. The overall design follows the established iconographic tradition of Roman provincial eagle-type tetradrachms from the eastern mints. |
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| Mintage | ND (215-217) |
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