Caracalla (198-217 A.D.) -
Silver Denarius - 19.57mm, 3.36g |
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Obverse
- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Caracalla, his laureate head right |
Reverse
- PONTIF TR P X COS II Mars walking right holding spear and shouldered trophy . |
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Minted in Rome in 207 A.D. (TR P 10, COS 2) during his
reign as Co-Augustus with his father Septimius Severus Reference: Mattingly, H & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 1 (RIC), p226, nr. 88. Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Vol.5 (BMCRE), p265, nr. 543-545 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 2, p525, nr. 6864. Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p188, nr. 431. Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p79, nr. 431. Hill, P.V., "The Coinage of Septimius Severus and his family of the Mint of Rome" (CSS), p25, nr. 919. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p195, nr.89, (B05, O18, R118, T215, M2) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II-digital), p195, nr.89, (B05, O18, R118, T215, M2) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p197, nr. 72/4. Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der Römischen Kaiserzeit", 2nd. revised edition (Kampmann), p218?, nr. 50.198. Ex Uwe Neumann collection Quality: Very Fine Rarity: RIC: C (Common); CSS: R (Rare) |