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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Thrace & Moesia| > |Other Thrace & Moesia| > MA95615
Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Traianopolis, Thrace
|Other| |Thrace| |&| |Moesia|, |Caracalla,| |28| |January| |198| |-| |8| |April| |217| |A.D.,| |Traianopolis,| |Thrace|, Traianopolis (Traianoupoli, Greece today) was founded by the Romans and, of course, named after Emperor Trajan. In the Roman period, the city was famous for its baths. In the 4th century, it became the capital of the province of Rhodope.
MA95615. Bronze AE 18, Schönert-Geiss Augusta Traiana 85; Varbanov III 2828 (R4); Moushmov 5049; BMC Thrace p. 178, 10 var. (legend, head bare); SNG Cop -, F, nice green patina, slightly off center, light deposits/corrosion, Traianopolis (Traianoupoli, Greece) mint, weight 2.851g, maximum diameter 17.5mm, die axis 0o, 211 - 8 Apr 217 A.D.; obverse AYT K M AYP CE ANTΩNEINOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse TPAIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Hermes standing slightly left, head left, nude but for chlamys over left shoulder and arm, messenger bag (made from an udder) in right hand, winged caduceus in left hand; SOLD



  






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