MESOPOTAMIA, Carrhae. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 11.55 g, 6h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing on bull's head, head right, tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak. Prieur 821; Bellinger –. Toned with underlying luster, minor porosity, scratch on reverse. Near EF. Rare. From the Richard McAlee Collection.
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