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Caracalla (AD 198-217). Thrace. Perinthos Æ29 / Perinthos |
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Attribution: BMC 38
Date: AD 198-217
Obverse: AΥT K M AΥΡ CEOYHP ANTΩNINOC AYΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩN, turreted personification of Perinthos standing left, holding cornucopia, sacrificing from patera over lighted altar
Size: 29.57mm
Weight: 12.38 grams
Rarity: 8
Description: nearing VF. Very Rare. Two examples found: Roma E-Sale 76 (5 November 2020), lot 684 - sold for $853 plus fees. Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 4 (5 December 12 2011), lot 187 - unsold with an estimate of 400 euros. Ex Wayne C Phillips with tag.
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