Lot 4550

Description

Cilicia, Tarsus, Caracalla, (198-217 A.D.), AE 36, (15.05 g), obv. laureate head right of Caracalla, around AVT KAI M AVP CEVHPOC ANT**W*NEINOC CEB, **P P* across field, rev. Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear, shield on ground behind, around A **L*P CEVHP ANT**W*NEINOV**PO GB*, in exergue TAPCOV MHTPO**P*, in centre left field in four lines, KOINOBOV**LION*, (S.-, SNG Levante -, SNG Levante Suppl. 263 (This Coin), SNG France 1489 (same dies), SNG von Aulock -). Very fine with light grayish-green patina, rare.

Ex Decades Collection and CNG Mail Bid Sale 66, May 19, 2004 (lot 1182).