PHOENICIA. Aradus. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetradrachm (Billon, 27 mm, 11.76 g, 11 h), 215-217. AY K M AY ANTONЄINOC Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to left, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield decorated with aegis on his left. Rev. ΔHMAPX ЄΞ YΠATOC TO Δ Radiate head of Caracalla to right, set on eagle standing right with closed wings; below, head of a bull. Bellinger -. Prieur -. Apparently unpublished and unique, and with two impressive portraits. Flan crack and with some metal problems, otherwise, very fine.


The artist who made this obverse die forgot that he had to cut the reverse legend into the die in retrograde script so that it would appear correctly on the coin. As a result, it is now retrograde on the coin.