Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (26.5mm, 11.05 g, 1h). Nicopolis ad Istrum mint; Aurelius Gallus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 201-203.Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I Roman Imperial, Bronze Sold For $ 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (26.5mm, 11.05 g, 1h). Nicopolis ad Istrum mint; Aurelius Gallus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 201-203. • AV K • M • AVP • ANTΩNEINO C, laureate head right / VΠ AVP ΓΑΛΛOV NIKOΠΟΛITΩN, ΠPOCI in the exergue, youthful Hercules standing right, nude, his lion skin wrapped around his left arm, holding his club, balanced on ground, with his right hand. H&J, Nikopolis 8.18.14.9; AMNG I 1551; Varbanov 3039. Attractive dark green and red-brown patina. EF. Hercules has the features of Caracalla. |