brm_486230 - CARACALLA Sesterce

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Price : 105.00 €

Type : Sesterce

Date: 197

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 27,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 19,74 g.

Rarity : R2

Officine: 6e

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie sur un flan très court mais bien centré. L’exemplaire reste parfaitement identifiable. Patine verte. Beau buste de Caracalla

Catalogue references :

RCV.6683 (1200$) - RIC.398 a - BMC/RE.618 - C.506 (8 f.) - H.2/273

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection AJRR

Obverse

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

Obverse description : Buste drapé et cuirassé, tête nue à droite de Caracalla à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A°2).

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

Reverse

Reverse legend : [PRINCI]PI IVV[EN-TVTIS]/ S|C.

Reverse description : Caracalla debout à gauche drapé et cuirassé, tenant un bâton de la main droite et une longue javeline de la main gauche ; derrière lui, un trophée.

Reverse translation : “Principi Iuventutis”, (Prince de la jeunesse).

Commentary

Poids extrêmement 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.

CARACALLA Tetrassaria VF

85.00 €

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CARACALLA Assarion VF

CARACALLA Denier AU/XF

CARACALLA Denier AU/XF

120.00 €

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brm_486230 - CARACALLA Sesterce

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

CARACALLA

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

Caesar

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