ROMAN & BYZANTINE COINS
Caracalla, 198-217, Philippopolis. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 28mm, 15.89 g 1), in honor of the Alexandrian Pythian games, 215. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ CΕVΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΘΡΑΚΩΝ ΑΛΕZΑΝΔΡΙΑ / ΙΝ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟ / ΠΟΛΗ // ΠV-ΘΙ/Α Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding Nike in his right hand and staff with his left. Varbanov 1300. An interesting coin with a dark olive-green patina. Nearly extremely fine.