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Object Type
Museum number: 1860,0327.22.x
Denomination: tridrachm (cistophorus)
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Laureate head of Caracalla, right. (obverse); Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 196-217
Production place: Minted in: Asia (Roman Province)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 10.06 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE5 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.V: Pertinax to Elagabalus (p306.762); RIC4 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 4: Pertinax - Uranius Antonius (358a, p.268) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; allegory/personification; classical deity
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Caracalla; Named in inscription & portrayed: Nike/Victoria/Victory
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1860
Acquisition notes: 1860,0327 has been used twice, once for the de Sails collection and once for 23 items purchased from Hoffman. To distinguish the two, the Hoffman collection registration numbers have the suffix x.
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1860,0327.22.x
C&M catalogue number: RE5 (306) (762)

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