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Coin of Tarsus with bust of Caracalla
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 211–217
Mint: Cilicia, Tarsus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 33.5 mm. Weight: 17.96 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number67.899
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Caracalla to right wearing crown and garments of demiourgos.
Inscriptions in Greek in field and around.
Reverse: Draped bust of Julia Domna left, crescent behind shoulders.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscriptions in Greek in field and around.
Reverse: Draped bust of Julia Domna left, crescent behind shoulders.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy about 1961: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection (said to be from the R. Cyril Lockett Collection); gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, September 13, 1967