Caracalla (198-217
A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 20.51x19.85mm, 2.48gr |
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Obverse - ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Caracalla, his laureate head right |
Reverse - PONTIF TR P X COS II Caracalla as Virtus, in military dress, standing half-right, foot on helmet, holding reversed spear and parazonium. |
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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), p227, nr. 95 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, p189, nr. 440 Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p79, nr. 440 Hill, P.V., "The Coinage of Septimius Severus and his family of the Mint of Rome" (CSS), p25, nr. 918 Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 5 (BMC), p266, nr. 522 var (↓ die axis) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p197, nr. 72/4. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p195, nr.89, (B05, O18, R118, T215, M2) Quality: Very Fine |