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| Thrace, Caracalla, Pentassaria, 215-217, Philippopolis, Bronze, VF | |||
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Laureate bust right of Caracalla, Dionysos standing left, holding thrysos and kantharos. Under, a panther, Varbanov, GIC 1453 (var.); Varbanov, Philippopolis XV.26.3.1.1.
The coin testifies the Pythian games, organized and paid by the Thracian League in Philippopolis. The citizens gave them the name "Alexandreia" in order to honour Caracalla, who admired the great Macedonian king in a particular way, ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΣΕΥΗ ΑΝΤΩ-ΝΕΙΝΟΣ ΑΥΓ, ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΘΡΑΚΩΝ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΙ ΕΝ ΦΙ/ΛΙΠΠΟΠΟ / ΠΥ-Θ/Ι/Α |
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