Caracalla and the Sacred Mountain Sterling Silver this silver drachm of Antiochus

this silver drachm of Antiochus VII survives in notably high detail

The obverse depicts a sea turtle

The reverse of this piece has a stunning representation of the rider on a horse

struck in Rome late in his reign

The reverse (image forthcoming) bears a sword in sheath—a rare and arresting image that evokes the paradox of concealed strength and deliberate restraint

Caracalla and the Sacred Mountain Sterling Silver this silver drachm of AntiochusThis silver drachm was struck in the city of Caesarea in Cappadocia during the early reign of Caracalla, while still Caesar under his father Septimius Severus. The obverse shows a youthful Caracalla in military dress, while the reverse depicts Mount Argaeus crowned by a star and crescent, tying the emperor to cosmic order and Cappadocias sacred landscape. Now hand set in a sterling silver bezel, the coins ancient surface and subtle deposits remain