WCNC CARACALLA SELEUCIS PIERIA.AE20.EMISA.VF

    SYRIA
 SELEUCIS AND PIERIA
City of EMESA

  CARACALLA
   Born Septimius Bassanus, by AD 196 Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
 (Nicknamed Caracalla after AD 193)
 Emperor AD 198-217

  AE 20/21
    Bronze 8.0 grams, 20.8 mm

Obverse: Greek legend: His laureated head right
 Reverse: Greek legend: EMISON KOLONIAC, Eagle standing right, his
 head left,
on sacred stone of Elagabalus, holding wreath in his beak
   In field date Z K Phi (527)

  
 Reference: Sear -, BMC 13 page 238
Grade: Very Fine/Choice Very Fine

   Strong strike. Expressive portrait. Great high relief reverse
  Dark green-red sand patina. Nice eye appeal

Interesting coinage!

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