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Coin of Odessus with bust of Caracalla
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 198–217
Mint: Thrace, Odessus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 26 mm. Weight: 8.82 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.612
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Caracalla to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Serapis (?) with head to left, patera in right hand, cornucopia in left. Altar at left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Serapis (?) with head to left, patera in right hand, cornucopia in left. Altar at left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Lord Grantley's Collection; by date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; 1998 year-end gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA