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Offline clueless

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Help needed to identify coin with Cilician c/m
« on: February 07, 2016, 07:36:30 am »
Dear Board,

I need help to identify this coin with a Cilician c/m.

The c/m is Howgego 670 from Seleucia ad Calycadnum. According to Howgego this c/m was used mainly on coins of Gordian III.

What is left of the obverse legend is M AVRH ANT indicates together with the portrait that it is an issue of a young Caracalla.

The reverse shows facing portraits of apparently Isis and Serapis, but the reverse legend is almost all gone except a few letters ( see enlarged picture )

Isegrim doesn't give a suitable hit, closest is Irenopolis referring to Imhof-Blumer's KM page 441, #2, the reverse of which is found on plate XVII, but the style is quite different from my coin.

diameter: 25 mm

weight: 9.5 g

Any information is appreciated !


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Re: Help needed to identify coin with Cilician c/m
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2016, 10:18:10 am »
Having tried to find a reference for this coin, I think it is struck at Seleucia ad Calycadnum, which is supported by the c/m. I haven't found a reference for it, though.

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Re: Help needed to identify coin with Cilician c/m
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2016, 02:51:36 pm »
hi,
you are right, it is Seleucia.

CILICIA. Seleucia. Caracalla. 198-217 AD. Æ 23mm. Laureate and draped bust right / Diademed and draped bust of Artemis, quiver across shoulder and laureate and draped bust of Apollo, vis-à-vis. SNG Levante 743. Scarce

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