Caracalla/Tripod Marcianop.

[laney]

AE 15.5 mm max; 2.10 g

I'm looking for the correct way to reference this coin.

This is the exact specimen shown in Wildwinds, under Moushmov 449, and described in the text as :

 AE13 [sic] provincial of Markianopolis.
Obverse:  Bust of a young Caracalla, laureate, facing right.  (A)NTONI(NOS).
Reverse:  (MAR)KIANOPOLE(ITON), A serpent climbing right leg of a tripod altar.
   The "sipping serpent" is a reference to Hygieia, the
  Greek counterpart of the Roman Salus.  References:  Not in Sear Greek Imperials or SNGCop

It does not really resemble Moushmov 449, in that the Moushmov has the snake entwined around the center tripod leg and "sipping" facing right.  The legend differs as well.

So, if not in Sear or SNG Cop., and not Moushmov 449, and with no other examples that I've been able to find online--what is it?  Thanks much.

Laney

[Jochen]

Hi Laney!

I think it is Caracalla from Trajanopolis: Varbanov 2860 (same dies)

Best regards

[laney]

Hi Jochen,

Aha!  That makes more sense, especially given the visible reverse legend.  It needs to be corrected on Wildwinds, and I will try to contact Dane about it.  I can't find access to an image of the Varbanov 2860--do you have a link?  Thanks much.

Laney

[Jochen]

Hi Laney!

Here are the scans I have made from Varbanov:
p. 299 the pic of the coin. Despite the bad quality of the scan you can see at least that the rev. is from the same die
p. 300 the description

Best regards

[laney]

Wonderful.  Thank you so much.

Laney