THRACE, Pautalia (Ulpia Pautalia)

• Ruler: Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus), AD 198-217

• AE 30 mm, 16.7 g

• Obverse: AYT K M AYP ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind

• Reverse: OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC, coiled serpent with nimbate (radiate) and bearded head right, on a low base — the Pautalian Glykon/Agathodaemon

• References: this is the standard Pautalia serpent for Caracalla. CNG records it as "Coiled serpent with radiate head. Ruzicka 706; Varbanov 5207", and Leu describes the same type as "Coiled serpent (Glykon) with nimbate and bearded head to right on low base… Varbanov 5206". A closely related die is also listed as Varbanov 5227 for the radiate-headed serpent.

THRACE: Pautalia CARACALLA AD 198-217

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