CILICIA, Tarsus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (34mm, 19.83 g, 6h). Fine.

Electronic Auction 559
Lot: 320.

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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CILICIA, Tarsus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (34mm, 19.83 g, 6h). Bust right, wearing crown and garments of the demiourgos, seen from the front / Tyche, turreted and veiled, seated left on rocks, holding grain ears; below, river god Cydnus swimming left. SNG BN –; SNG Levante 1068. Red-brown surfaces, light roughness, smoothing. Fine. Very rare.

Caracalla wears both the crown and the mantle of the demiourgos, the official who oversaw the operation of regional festivals and games.

Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 11:46:20 ET.

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