MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (18mm, 3.21 g, 6h). Struck AD 213-217. VF.

Electronic Auction 608
Lot: 662. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

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MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (18mm, 3.21 g, 6h). Struck AD 213-217. Laureate head right / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. Dandrow, Edessa 1; RPC V.3 Online 85588; BMC 16-30 (Carrhae); Dow, ACTTB, p. 33 corr. (this coin, there as Carrhae). Dark brown patina with earthen highlights, light porosity. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 215 (29 July 2009), lot 440.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Jacob’s Trip to Haran. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 13:41:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.