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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 8166663, member: 87200&quot;]Nifty medal and bigger than the famous giant coin of Eukratides. Speaking of medallions I will share this one of Caracalla...discovered in Egypt.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/caracalla_medallion-jpg.1241964/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/alexander_medallion-jpg.1241966/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>According to Herodian, images of Alexander were celebrated all over the Empire because of Caracalla&#039;s belief that he was a reincarnation of Alexander. Cassius Dio refers to a 16,000 man force established by Caracalla and equipped with long pikes and 4th-century B.C.E. armor, duplicating the Macedonian phalanx.</p><p><br /></p><p>Clearly, Caracalla&#039;s megalomania knew no bounds, as he believed he was the 2nd coming of Alexander, that is until he was assassinated at Carrhae in Syria.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I thought I would share this most interesting piece. Sadly I don&#039;t have the size and weight but it appears quite hefty. I would tend to accept the notion that the medallions were issued by Caracalla himself.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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