Description

THRACE, Pautalia. Caracalla, AD 198–217.

AE Tetrassarion (29 mm, 15.06 g, ∼6h, dark green patina)

Obverse: AYT K M AYPH ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed heroic bust left, holding spear over right shoulder and shield (with gorgoneion) in front of chest

Reverse: OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC, River-god Strymon reclining left, holding patera in extended right hand and reed in left, left arm resting on overturned urn from which waters flow

References:

• Varbanov 5180

• Tachev, Pautalia 269 (O74/R240)

• Ruzicka – (unlisted for this die pair)

• cf. Varbanov 5179–5189 series for the same obverse type paired with river-god reverses