v18_0459 - CARACALLA Denier
MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 100.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 100.00 €
Starting price : 100.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 100.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 197
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : + 550 ‰
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,27 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 5e
Emission: 15e
Coments on the condition:
Flan court. Très beau portrait. A été nettoyé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : M AVR ANTON - CAES PONTIF.
Obverse description : Buste de Caracalla, tête nue, drapé à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A°21).
Obverse translation : “Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Cæsar Pontifex”, (Marc Aurèle Antonin césar pontife).
Reverse
Reverse legend : PRI-NCIPI - IVVEN-[TVTIS].
Reverse description : Caracalla debout à gauche, tenant un sceptre de la main droite et une haste de la gauche ; derrière lui, un trophée.
Reverse translation : “Principi Juventutis”, (Au Prince de la Jeunesse).
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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