brm_336396 - CARACALLA Sesterce

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Type : Sesterce

Date: 196

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 28,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 23,76 g.

Rarity : R2

Officine: 4e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, bien centré des deux côtés, mais court sur la légende. Très beau portrait de Caracalla enfant. Joli revers. Patine marron foncé

Catalogue references :

C.585 - RIC.400 - BMC/RE.611 - RCV.6685 (1200$) - H.2/213 - SIR.142

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Monnaies du Louvre 10 en 1989, n° 194 et de la collection du Professeur M. Caselli

Obverse

Obverse legend : M AVR [ANTONI]-NVS 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 AV[G 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.

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 Denier AU/XF

125.00 €

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CARACALLA Assarion VF

50.00 €

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CARACALLA Tetrassaria VF

85.00 €

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CARACALLA Denier AU/XF

CARACALLA Sesterce XF/VF

200.00 €

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brm_336396 - CARACALLA Sesterce

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Historical background

CARACALLA

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

Caesar

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