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<p>[QUOTE="Jochen1, post: 3265570, member: 103829"]Caracalla, AD 198-217</p><p>AE 28, 12.47g, 27.69mm, 210°</p><p>struck under governor Flavius Ulpianus</p><p>obv. AV.K.M.AVR. - ANTWNINOC</p><p>Bust, draped and cuirassed with scale armour, seen from rear, laureate, r.</p><p>rev. V FL OVLPIAN - NIKOPOLIT / PROC IC</p><p>Portal with 2 projecting side wings; thereupon a similar structured building whose central part has 3 gate openings and a pediment with shield and spear; the side wings seem to be open halls with 4 pillars each and pitched roof; through the open gate of the lower building the front of a tetrastyle temple is visible.</p><p>ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1585, pl. III, 20 (for Severus)</p><p>b) Varbanov (engl.) 3145</p><p>c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.18.46.8 (plate coin)</p><p>extremely rare (R9), F/about VF, green somewhat patchy patina</p><p>Pedigree:</p><p>ex Gorny&Mosch (attributed to Severus in error. So I got this coin amazingly cheap!)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]860098[/ATTACH]</p><p>Pick: Nature and purpose of this building found on coins of Severus and Caracalla I don't know. It is hardly identical with the building on coins of Macrinus (pl. III, 21)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jochen1, post: 3265570, member: 103829"]Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE 28, 12.47g, 27.69mm, 210° struck under governor Flavius Ulpianus obv. AV.K.M.AVR. - ANTWNINOC Bust, draped and cuirassed with scale armour, seen from rear, laureate, r. rev. V FL OVLPIAN - NIKOPOLIT / PROC IC Portal with 2 projecting side wings; thereupon a similar structured building whose central part has 3 gate openings and a pediment with shield and spear; the side wings seem to be open halls with 4 pillars each and pitched roof; through the open gate of the lower building the front of a tetrastyle temple is visible. ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1585, pl. III, 20 (for Severus) b) Varbanov (engl.) 3145 c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.18.46.8 (plate coin) extremely rare (R9), F/about VF, green somewhat patchy patina Pedigree: ex Gorny&Mosch (attributed to Severus in error. So I got this coin amazingly cheap!) [ATTACH=full]860098[/ATTACH] Pick: Nature and purpose of this building found on coins of Severus and Caracalla I don't know. It is hardly identical with the building on coins of Macrinus (pl. III, 21)[/QUOTE]
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