Live auction - brm_517465 - CARACALLA Antoninien
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| Estimate : | 250 € |
| Price : | 160 € |
| Maximum bid : | 170 € |
| End of the sale : | 28 January 2020 14:57:29 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Antoninien
Date: 216
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰
Diameter : 23,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 4,56 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 5e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Beau buste de Caracalla. Joli revers. Belle patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Roma Numismatics e-sale 25, n° 417
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM.
Obverse description : Buste radié et drapé de Caracalla à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A21).
Obverse translation : “Antoninus Pius Augustus Germanicus”, (Antonin pieux auguste germanique).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VENVS VICTRIX.
Reverse description : Venus drapée debout à gauche, tenant un casque de la main droite et un sceptre transversal de la gauche et s'appuyant sur un bouclier posé sur un casque ; un captif assis de chaque côté.
Reverse translation : “Venus Victrix”, (La Vénus victorieuse).
Commentary
Poids léger. Rubans de type 3. Portrait inhabituel. Pour le revers, il existe plusieurs types de représentation pour Vénus. Rare variante avec le buste de Caracalla seulement drapé à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A21) qui semble inédit et non recensé pour cette variante de VENVS VICTRIX.
Historical background
CARACALLA
(05/27/196-04/8/217)
Augustus
After Geta's assassination, Caracalla decreed the "damnatio memoriæ" of his brother. The "Constitution Antoniniana" was promulgated in 212. All the inhabitants of the Empire became Roman citizens. The following year he undertook a campaign in Germania and won numerous victories over the Germans, Iapyges and Goths. He received the title of "Germanicus". The end of the reign was marked in 215 by the Monetary Reform and the creation of the Antoninianus. Caracalla begins a final campaign against the Parthians. He is assassinated after having celebrated his vicennalia.
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