v24_0450 - CARACALLA Sesterce, (GB, Æ 30)
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 180.00 €
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 180.00 €
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 30)
Date: 196
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,36 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 4e
Emission: 11e
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait. Flan irrégulier. Flan éclaté à 7 heures. Flan corrodé au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : M AVR ANTON-INVS CAES.
Obverse description : Buste drapé, tête nue à droite de Caracalla à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A°21).
Obverse translation : “Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Cæsar”, (Marc Aurèle Antonin césar).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SEVERI AVG PII FIL// SC.
Reverse description : Instruments pontificaux : lituus, couteau à sacrifices, patère, vase (capis), simpulum et aspersoir.
Reverse translation : “Severi Augusti Pii Filius”, (À Sévère fils du pieux auguste).
Commentary
Poids léger.
Lightweight
Lightweight
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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