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Cappadocia. Caesarea. Caracalla (Caesar, 196-198 AD)
Didrachm. Dated to the 5th year of Septimius Severus' reign (197/8 AD)
Caracalla was a Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty, son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, who ruled from 198 to 217 AD. He is known both for his cruelty and the murder of his brother Geta, as well as for promulgating the Edict of Caracalla, which granted Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the Empire.
Obverse
Legend: M AVPH ANTωN KAI.
Description: Bust of Caracalla, young, bareheaded, wearing a cloak and cuirass, looking to the right.
Reverso
Legend: MHTROΠO KAICAPIAC / ЄT C.
Description: Mount Argeo crowned by a star; crescent moon to the left.
Technical Details
Weight: 2.96 grams
Diameter: 18.24 mm
Translation of the Legends
Obverse: "M(arcus) Aurelius Antoninus Caesar" (name and title of Caracalla as Caesar).
Reverse: "Metropolis of Caesarea / Year 5" (reference to the issuing city and the year of Septimius Severus' reign).
Points of Interest: Mount Argaeus (present-day Erciyes Dağı) was an important symbol of the Cappadocia region and frequently appears on the local currency.
The star and the crescent moon are typical astral motifs of Roman oriental iconography.
The 5th year of Septimius Severus' reign corresponds to the years 197/198 AD.
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