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GALATIA. Ancyra. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 29 mm, 17.62 g, 9 h), circa 214/5. ANTΩNINOC ΠIOC AYΓ Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. AΣKΛHΠEIA ΣΩTHPEIA IΣOΠYΘIA MHT / ANKYPAC / IEP/OΣ - AΓ/ΩN Athlete seated left on throne, holding prize-urn containing palm branch with his right hand; to left at feet, urn. Arslan -. BMC -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG Paris -. SNG Righetti -. SNG von Aulock -. Apparently unpublished and unique, a very interesting issue. Light deposits, otherwise, about very fine.
The reverse of this interesting issue commemorates the Isopythian Games held in honor of Asklepios Soter. These sacred games (IEPOΣ AΓΩN) are probably connected to Caracalla's trip to the East in 214/5 during which he sought healing from an unknown disease in several sanctuaries of Asklepios along his route.
The reverse of this interesting issue commemorates the Isopythian Games held in honor of Asklepios Soter. These sacred games (IEPOΣ AΓΩN) are probably connected to Caracalla's trip to the East in 214/5 during which he sought healing from an unknown disease in several sanctuaries of Asklepios along his route.