brm_273906 - CARACALLA Denier

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Price : 135.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 198

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 550 ‰

Diameter : 17 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,60 g.

Rarity : R2

Officine: 4e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un tout petit flan, court sur les légendes des deux côtés. Beau portrait de Caracalla César. Revers inhabituel. Patine grise, légèrement tachée au revers

Catalogue references :

C.53 (12f.) - RIC.6 - BMC/RE.193 - H.2/308 - RCV.6672 (200$)

Obverse

Obverse legend : M AVR [ANTON - CAES] PONTIF.

Obverse description : Buste drapé, tête nue de Caracalla à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A°21).

Obverse translation : “Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Cæsar Pontifex”, (Marc Aurèle Antonin césar, pontife).

Reverse

Reverse legend : [DESTINATO] IMPERAT.

Reverse description : Lituus, apex, bucrane et simpulum.

Reverse translation : “Destinato Imperatori”, (Destiné à l’empire).

Commentary

Poids très léger.

Historical background

CARACALLA

(05/27/196-04/8/217)

Caesar

Caracalla was born on April 4, 188 in Lyon. He is the eldest son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. On May 27, 196, he was created Caesar by his father, who had broken with Clodius Albinus. After the defeat of Albin near Lyon, on February 19, 197, he received the titles of prince of youth and pontiff. Caracalla was named Augustus in April 198 before the great Parthian victory.

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brm_273906 - CARACALLA Denier

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

CARACALLA

(05/27/196-04/8/217)

Caesar

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