Caracalla (198-217
A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 19.05mm, 3.28gr |
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Obverse - ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Caracalla, his laureate and bearded head right |
Reverse - PM TR P XVII COS IIII PP Jupiter, naked, but for cloak on shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt and long sceptre, an eagle at his feet. |
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Minted in Rome in 214 A.D. Reference: Mattingly, H & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 1 (RIC), p246, nr. 240 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 2, p522, nr. 6832. Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p168, nr. 239 Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p73, nr. 239 Hill, P.V., "The Coinage of Septimius Severus and his family of the Mint of Rome" (CSS), p33, nr. 1402 Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 5 (BMC), p449, nr. 94 (↓ die axis) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p196, nr. 61/1. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p196, nr.149, (B05, O20, R101, T113, M2) Quality: Very Fine+ |