Hi CT folks Hope you enjoy your sunday. It's november and grey and foggy here where I stay, the perfect weather to shoot pictures of a bronze coin with natural and diffuse light. I've recently acquired from a dear friend of mine, a provincial bronze (AE 30) of Caracalla with a most interesting feature : a left facing heroic bust seen from behind with Aegis on shoulder : Caracalla, AE 30 Serdica, Thrace, AD 216 ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC AVTK M AVP CEV, laureate heroic bust left, seen from behind, with sword belt and Aegis on left shoulder OVΛΠIAC CEPΔIKHC, Hermes, naked, standing left, holding purse and caduceus 17,14 gr - 30/28 mm Ref : Moushmov 4804 (obv), Varbanov 2372 (rev) See Agora auction #62/102, same dies It appears it might be quite rare, as the only other example I could spot is the Agora one mentioned above : Image courtesy of Agora Auctions #62/102 Do you guys and gals confirm it's struck from the same dies ? Can any of you find other examples, and/or other references ? And of course, post anything relevant : Caracalla, heroic bust, Aegis, bacon or whatever Cheers Q
Cool! This is the only Caracalla from Serdica I have. His cuirass is decorated on the shoulder, but it's probably not an aegis:
I agree; same dies, and excellent ones at that. In fact, the coin itself is just plain stunning! Nice acquisition, Q!
Great score! I love these large provincials of Caracalla. I have a few: Caracalla, AD 196-198. Æ30, 16.5g, 1h. THRACE, Augusta Traiana. Obv.: AYT MAYPH ANTΩNINOC; Laureate head right. Rev.: AYΓOYCTHC TRAIANHC; Cybele seated left on throne, holding patera and resting arm on drum; lion seated to either side. Caracalla, AD 211-217. Æ30, 16.2g, 7h; THRACE, Serdica. Obv.: AVT K M AVP CEVH ANTWNEINOC; Laureate head right. Rev.: OYΛΠIAC CEΡΔIKHC; Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms. Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE30, 15.2g, 6h; Rabbathmoba, Palestine, dated CY 105 = AD 210-211. Obv.: AVT K M AV ANTUNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev.: PABBAΘ-MUBUN, Ares standing facing on square base decorated with pilasters, and holding sword, spear and round shield. Lighted torch to left and right. Date P-E across fields. Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE30, 14.9g, 7h; Thrace, Pautalia. Obv.: AVT K MAVP CEV ANTONEINOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, Asklepios standing front, looking left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE31, 16g, 12h; Serdica. Obv.: AVT K M AVR SEVH ANTΩNEINOC Laureate head right. Rev.: OVΛΠIAC CEPΔIKHC; Apollo standing facing, head left, holding patera in right hand and palm-branch in left. These are the smallest... Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE27, 14.5g, 12h; Caesarea Cappadocia, year 13 (of the rule of Septimius Severus), AD 204/5. Obv.: AY KAI M AYP ANTΩNINOC; Laureate head right. Rev.: MHTPOΠ KAICAPEI; Agalma of Mt. Argaeus, star over summit // ETIΓ (year 13) Marcianopolis, Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE27, 10.2g, 6h. Obv.: ΠIOC AVΓ ANTΩNINOC; Laureate head right, seen from behind. Rev.: YΠ KYNTIΛIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN (Quintillianus magistrate); Eagle standing left on globe, head right, holding wreath.
Thanks folks @Jwt708 I like all your pictures, but am particularily fond of the Pautalia's portrait My only Pautalia so far : Plautilla, Bronze - Pautalia, Thrace PHOYL TTLAVTILLA CEBA, diademed and draped bust right HTE CIKI KLAPOV OVATTI TTAUTALIAC, river god seated left 12,4 gr Ref : Ruzicka, Pautalia # 771a, G&M #134/1849, same obverse die Q
@Cucumbor that one is probably my favorite too. I have none featuring Plautilla but here's a large provincial of Caracalla's mother, Julia Domna: PISIDIA, Antioch. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. Æ35, 25.8g, 6h. Obv.: IVLIA A-VGVSTA; Draped bust right. Rev.: COL CES ANTIOCH; Mên standing facing, head right, left foot on bucranium, leaning on low cippus, holding sceptre and Nike; to left, cock standing left; S R across fields.
