Caracalla AE23 of Serdica (Sofia, Bulgaria) Roman Provincial 215 AD Rare Copper Coin with Dark Green Patina Museum Reproduction CBRS0015

Sofia was originally a Thracian settlement called Serdica, probably named after the Celtic tribe Serdi that had populated it. Around 29 B.C., Sofia was conquered by the Romans and renamed Ulpia Serdica. When Emperor Diocletian divided the province of Dacia into Dacia Ripensis (on the banks of the Danube) and Dacia Mediterranea, Serdica became the capital of Dacia Mediterranea. Serdica was of moderate size, but magnificent as an urban concept of planning and architecture, with abundant amusements and an active social life.
This rare issue was hand struck (hammered) in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (ancient Roman province Philippopolis). It goes without saying you always get the exact item in the picture.
DESIGN:
Obverse side
Laureate head of Caracalla right
Legend:
AVT K M AYΡ CEV ANTΩNEINOC

Reverse side
Eagle standing facing, head left, holding wreath in its beak
Legend:
CЄPΔΩΝ

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