CARACALLA NGC Cert. a. Uncirculated Tetradrachm Eagle. Ancient Roman Empire Coin

Description

ROMAN EMPIRE C A R A C A L L A 198 - 217 AD. Large Coin--a bit larger than a U.S. Quarter but twice as thick and over two times heavier (U.S. Quarter 5.6g.) AR (Silver) Tetradrachm. 26mm, 14.76 g. Fourth group, first issue. Struck circa AD 214-215. Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch mint. Obverse: • AVT K • M • A ANTΩNЄINOC • • CЄB, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla left from behind! Reverse: • ΔHMAPX • ЄΞ • VΠA • TO • Δ, Eagle Prieur 1179.
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Ancient Roman Tetradrachm Coin
CARACALLA
ROMAN EMPIRE
C A R A C A L L A
198 - 217 AD.
Large Coin--larger than a U.S. Quarter, twice as thick and over two times heavier (U.S. Quarter 24mm 5.7g.)
BI Tetradrachm. 29mm,  12.89g. Cos. 4 (A.D. 215-217)
Struck ca. AD 215-217
.
Laodicea ad Mare
mint.
NG
C AU 5/5 - 4/5.
Obverse: AYT•K•M•A•-•ANTΩNЄINO-C•CЄB•, laureate head of Caracalla right .
Reverse: ΔHMAPX•ЄΞ•YPATOC•TO•Δ• (
Δ=Cos 4 [appointed consul for the fourth time] AD 215-217), eagle seen facing, head and tail left, wreath in beak, wings spread, standing on a ground-line; star
✶ between legs.
Ref. Prieur 1179.
NGC Certified & Graded AU (About Uncirculated!) Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5. Even Nicer in hand!
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