GALATIA. Ancyra. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 29 mm, 19.40 g, 12 h). ANTΩNINOC AYΓΟΥCΤΟC Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. MHTPOΠO - ANKYPA/C Octastyle temple facing slightly left, viewed in perspective; in pediment, globe. Arslan -, cf. 146 (temple facing right). BMC -. Price & Trell 523. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Paris -. SNG von Aulock -. Extremely rare. A beautifully preserved piece with an impressive reverse type. Very minor roughness, otherwise, extremely fine.

This magnificent depiction of a temple is surely among the finest representations of sanctuaries on ancient coinage. By largely forgoing decorative elements - including even the absence of a cult statue - the design allows the temple’s strikingly precise and rigorously geometric form to come to the fore with exceptional clarity