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14 June 2015
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Commemorating the Alexandrian-Pythian games in 215

Starting Price: 325 CHF
Hammer Price:  325 CHF
Lot 347

THRACE, Philippopolis. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 29mm, 17.93 g 8), 215. AΥT K M AΥΡ CEVH ANTΩNEINOC Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. KOINON ΘΡAKΩN AΛEZANΔΡIA EN ΦIΛI/ΠΠOΠO / ΠVΘI-A Herakles Farnese standing facing, leaning on club set on rocks to his right and with his lion skin over his left arm. Lanz 102, 28 May 2001, 751 (same dies). Cf. Varbanov 1436 var. ( but Caracalla’s head left). Rare. Good very fine.


This coin commemorates the Alexandrian-Pythian games held in Philippopolis in 215 on the occasion of the emperor’s visit. By re-naming the games in honour of Alexander, the city flattered Caracalla, whose imitatio alexandri was well known.

Online bidding closes: 14 Jun 2015, 19:53:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 24 Apr 2024, 09:09:48 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:325 CHF by Clio (1 bid)
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