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What I Like About Ancient Coins - A bronze coin of the emperor Caracalla with a reverse showing Athena and a serpent. Coin Type: Bronze AE25 of Caracalla, Caesar Dec 195 - 28 Jan 198 CE, Augustus 28 Jan 198 - 8 Apr 217 CE.
Mint: Deultum in Thrace.
Size and Weight: 24mm x 25 mm, 9.18g
Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG BR
Radiate head right.
Reverse: COL FL P-A-C DEVLT
Athena standing facing, head right, holding spear and shield in left hand, and branch with entwined serpent in right hand.
Provenance: bpmurphy (Vauctions), December 2005.
Ref: Varbanov II (English) —; Jurukova —; SNG Bulgaria 45
BW Ref: 015 033 069
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