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15 November 2015
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Commemorating Caracalla’s slow travel to the east

Starting Price: 300 CHF
Hammer Price:  700 CHF
Lot 330

THRACE, Perinthus. Caracalla, 198-217. Pentassarion (Bronze, 34mm, 28.50 g 1), 214. AVT K M AVP CEOΥHΡ ANTΩNINOC AVT Radiate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. ΠEΡINΘIΩN / NEΩKOΡΩ/N galley under sail to right. Schönert 576. Varbanov 257. Rare. Green glance patina. Very fine.


This coin is very likely connected to the Caracalla’s slow travel to the east in 214-215 during which he spent some time in Thrace visiting several cities. From Perinthos, the emperor and his entourage ferried over to Asia to visit Ilion and Pergamon.

Online bidding closes: 15 Nov 2015, 20:45:00 CET Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 13:25:36 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:700 CHF by star4eto (7 bids)
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