denarius, Roman Empire, Caracalla, 196-197 CE

Date196-197 CE

Emperor Caracalla

CultureRoman

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.79 cm, 2.71 g

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

PeriodRoman Empire

Classification(s)

Coins and Medals

Denomination

Denarius

Language

Latin

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

The bust of Caracalla is draped and cuirassed, with a bare head, facing right. M AUR ANTONINUS C[AE]S is inscribed around, but those letters in the brackets are illegible on this coin.

Obverse Expanded

MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS CAESAR

Obverse Legend

M AUR ANTONINUS C[AE]S

Obverse Translated

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caesar

Reverse Description

These emblems of a priest, the lituus, knife, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler, are arranged in a linear fashion, from left to right. SEVERI AUG PI[I] [FIL] is inscribed around, but those letters in the brackets are illegible on this coin.

Reverse Expanded

SEVERI AUGUSTI PII FILIUS

Reverse Legend

SEVERI AUG PI[I] [FIL]

Reverse Translated

Son of Severus Pius Augustus

BibliographyBMCRE, Caracalla, 184

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