Folia archeologica 10.

L. Barkóczi - A. Kerényi: Bronze medaillons of Thracian issue from Brigetio

80 L. Barkóc^i—A. Kerényi 10. Philippopolis, Caracalla. Site unknown. In the collection of the Hun­garian National Museum. Pl. XIII 5. 36—37 mm. Av. AVT К M A VP CEVH —AN Tí 2NEINOC Bust of Caracalla г., radiate, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Rv. KOINON 8PAKQN AAEZANZlPIA EN Ф1Л1ППО ПОЛ1 Table with lion's feet, upon which an agonistic urn, 7 inscribed nVWIA, containing two palms; beneath the table an amphora, a palm, and five balls or discs. 8 11. Philippopolis, Caracalla. Site probably Brigetio. In the private col­lection of R. Thuróczy (Budapest). Pl. XIII 6. 37—38 mm. Av. AVT К M A VP CEVH— ANTÙNEINOC Bust of Caracalla г., radiate, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Rv. KOINON MP A —KÍ2N AAEZA— ШРЕ1А Ф1 Table with lion's feet, upon which an agonistic urn, inscribed nVHIA, containing two palms; beneath the table an amphora, a palm, and five balls or discs. 9 12. Philippopolis, Caracalla. Site probably Brigetio. In the collection of the Hungarian National Museum. Pl. XIV 1. 41—43 mm. Av. AVT К M A VP CEVH— ANTÍ2NEINOC Bust of Caracalla 1., laur., wearing cuirass. Rv. KOINON ("1PAKON AAEZANzlPIA EN Ф1Л1 ШОПО Discobolus, standing 1., holding three balls and disc; across the field, nV—MIA. 1 0 13. Philippopolis, Caracalla. Found at Brigetio. In the collection of the Hungarian National Museum. Pl. XIV 2. 40—43 mm. Av. AVT К M A VP CEVH— ANTÍ2NEINOC Bust of Caracalla L, laur., wearing cuirass. Rv. KOINON MPAKQN AAEZANZlPEI A EN Ф1Л1 ПО The Emperor laur., riding r. in military dress. He stabs with the spear in his lifted r. hand towards the enemy falling flat before the horse. 7 As regards the urn see note no. 3. 8 The same piece is described in BMC no. 37. — Berl. Kat. I. p. 227, no. 43. * The same piece in BMC no. 38. — Mush mow, 5348. 1 0 See also Sylloge Num. Graec. Danisch Nat. Mus. II. no. 780. — BMC no. 36. — Regarding the illustration of the bust of Caracalla see the observations of Dressel, H., op. cit. 39 f.

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