A coin of Caracalla or Geta or Elagabalus?

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  1. Caerhun Roman Fort

    Caerhun Roman Fort Member

    I've just bought this coin but the central hole indicates it's a provincial?
    I have many Sear books but nothing regarding provincials.
    Would you guys regard it as Severan?
    Thanks
    David
     

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  3. Orange Julius

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    To my eyes, the portrait looks like Elagabalus.
     
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    Caerhun Roman Fort Member

    I thought at first Elagabalus too thank you.
     
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  6. Blake Davis

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    Greek writing - definitely provincial, probably eastern Europe - I used to be good at these when we had a flood of similar types about 20 years ago - I agree it looks like Elagabalus - never mind as noted above it is Marcianopolis
     
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    Thank you very much indeed you saved me lots of time there, it's not in my Sear book so I'd have blundered on for ages, maybe it a this or a that and probably neither - excellent thanks.
     
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