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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 3271168, member: 103829&quot;]Thracia, Topiros, Caracalla, AD 198-217</p><p>AE 28, 16.95g, 27.80mm, 210°</p><p>struck AD 211 (between death of Severus Feb. 211 and murder of Geta Dec. 211 or Feb. 212)</p><p>obv. AVT KM AVR - ANTWNINOC</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Head, bearded, laureate, r.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; c/m circular incus with AVR as monogram</p><p>rev. OVLPI - AC TOPI / ROV</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Tetrastyle temple, columns with cannelures, trigonal roof without entablature;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; empty intercolumnaria; on each side a low base with a horseman raising r. hand</p><p>ref. Varbanov (engl.) 2682</p><p>extremely rare, EF, probably the most beautiful coin of Topiros, a rare city in Thracia.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]862802[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This countermark is found on other coins of Caracalla too. Not in Howgego. Actually it is not a real countermark, because it was engraved into the original die before (see coll. H.Agndal at FAC!). Ulrike Peters: This incus is known for Domna, Caracalla and Geta from AD 211. Possibly for some imperial privileges.</p><p><br /></p><p>Topiros was situated some miles north of Abdera at the river Nestos.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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