Perinthos 4756

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Photographer: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann)

source: https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/search/coins

source: https://ikmk.smb.museum/object?id=18239398

Emperor

Date

Mint

Provinz

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Obverse

Symbol Caracalla
Design Emperor (Caracalla) receiving the apples of the Hesperides from Heracles; to left, bearded emperor (Caracalla) in military attire standing facing, head right, wearing cuirass and boots, resting right arm on long sceptre; to right, nude Herakles, standing left, holding the apples of the Hesperides in right hand, resting left arm on club; inbetween, lighted and garlanded altar. Ground line. Border of dots.
Legend ΠЄΡΙ-ΝΘΙ-ΩΝ ΝЄ//ΩΚΟΡΩΝ

Reverse

Symbol Caracalla
Design Laureate bust of Caracalla, right, wearing cuirass, aegis and spear over left shoulder; on breastplate gorgoneion.
Legend · ΑVΤ · Κ · Μ · ΑVΡ . ϹЄΟV*ΗΡ* · - Α*ΝΤ*ΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑVΓ

Literature

Reference

Schönert, Die Münzprägung von Perinthos, Berlin 1965 p. 200-201, nr. 609, pl. 36 ❐ Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins and their Values III Band 3, Thrace (from Perinthus to Trajanopolis), 2007 p. 39, nr. 251

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