CILICIA, Tarsus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (29mm, 13.10 g, 7h).

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Lot: 398. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CILICIA, Tarsus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (29mm, 13.10 g, 7h). AYT KAI M AYP ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB; Π Π in fields, diademed bust right, wearing garments of the demiourgos / MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC, TAPCOY in exergue, Tyche-Pantheia standing facing, head left, winged and wearing Corinthian helmet, holding rudder and cornucopia; AK ΓB in fields. SNG BN 1513; SNG Levante –. Green patina with earthen highlights, minor roughness, some cleaning scratches. Good VF. Extremely rare, none at CoinArchives, superior to the BNF specimen.

The diety Tyche-Pantheia has her origin in Egypt as a Roman-inspired goddess, combining the attributes of Athena, Tyche, and Nemesis, she first appears on the coinage of Antoninus Pius. Her appearance outside of Egypt is equally rare, previously limited to only a few rare coins of Laodicea ad Lycum in Phrygia, this coin marks her first appearance on a coin struck in Tarsus.

Closing Date and Time: 18 May 2022 at 12:12:20 ET.

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