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Author Topic: Caracalla, Tarsus, Cilicia--reference sought.  (Read 485 times)

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Offline Charles M

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Caracalla, Tarsus, Cilicia--reference sought.
« on: May 23, 2020, 01:50:03 pm »
This coin is in poor condition but I think it's rare and definitely worth documenting. 

Caracalla
Tarsus, Cilicia

Obv: Left facing bust of Caracalla
Rev:  Hercules wrestling the giant, Antaios, lifting him from the ground, club behind.  Date across fields,  :reversedepsilon:  :Greek_Delta: / K
34 mm, 20.34 grams

There are several examples of this coin with right facing bust but I can find none with the  left facing bust including Levante (and supplement) and Tahberer.  This coin on acsearch has the same reverse but again the bust is right: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6115672

Anyone have a reference for this coin? 

Charles M.


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Re: Caracalla, Tarsus, Cilicia--reference sought.
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2020, 02:04:48 pm »

Same reverse on SNG Tahberer 1502.

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Re: Caracalla, Tarsus, Cilicia--reference sought.
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2020, 02:08:45 pm »

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Re: Caracalla, Tarsus, Cilicia--reference sought.
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2020, 10:15:37 pm »
Thanks Pekka and Altamura!

Charles M.

 

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