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Unusual Caracalla denarius portrait
William J Bligh:
Thoughts on this, anyone? Is it a provincial mint or a barbarous imitative type or what?? He just looks so....WEIRD.
Tiathena:
Very different / unique for sure. Not the typical juvenile Marcus Antoninus portrait, where (to me, anyway) he always looks so much like Geta.
Just right-off the ‘cuff’ so to speak – my gut-reaction is to suspect it’s a provincial & not a barbaric imitation.
What does the reverse look like?
Best –
Tia
William J Bligh:
Here's the reverse - Apparently its the 'Securitas Perpetua' type, but the legend is a bit blundered.
Here's a link to the official type on wildwinds.
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s6678.html
It's too bad there's a large scratch across the reverse, but the portrait intrigued me enough to pick it up anyways
Tiathena:
Thanks for showing the reverse, too.
Yeah – that’s sure different.
I’m clueless.
Still have a gut feeling it’s Provincial – but my gut feelings usually prove wrong in these questions it seems.
I definitely understand your underlying question better now, tho’ – thanks.
Also for the obverse – the official one (@ WW’s) – shows M. Antoninus as bear-head, draped and cuirassed, right: where yours is laureate.
Maybe a different (but similar) coin altogether?
Best –
Tia
curtislclay:
As you suspected, clearly an ancient imitation, combining a rev. of 196/7 AD with blundered legend, with an obv. of 199-200. Hence the wierd style! Interesting nevertheless.
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