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Message:: [QUOTE="Shea19, post: 3606007, member: 90981"]I picked up this Caracalla tetradrachm from the Naville auction last month, and after a hold-up in customs, it finally arrived last week.  I really love the portrait on this one, and I always enjoy the tets from the Eastern mints...at 27mm and 13.7g, it is HUGE compared to his denarii. [ATTACH=full]965424[/ATTACH] Caracalla, AR Tetradrachm, circa 208-212, Phoenicia (Tyre) mint, (27mm., 13.70g)Laureate head of Caracalla r./Rev. Eagle standing facing on club r., head and tail l., with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; between legs, murex shell. Prieur 1535.Ex Naville Numismatics, Auction 50 I especially like this portrait because he looks so realistic.  On most of his later coins, Caracalla always portrayed himself as the tough guy soldier-emperor with a huge chip on his shoulder and a permanent scowl on his face. But this portrait is different than the usual style.  In this one, to me, he looks more like he probably actually was: a nasty, entitled, spoiled brat; someone who had the whole world handed to him but still couldn’t bring himself to share anything with his kid brother.  Very happy to add this one to the collection. So please post your large Roman tets, or any coins of Caracalla.[/QUOTE]