Live auction - brm_991140 - CARACALLA and JULIA DOMNA Denier

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04/03/2025 14:00:00

brm_991140

1079

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Type : Denier

Date: 201

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 550 ‰

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,99 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Joli buste de Caracalla, bien venu à la frappe. Revers à l’usure régulière. Patine grise avec de légers reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

C.1 (60f.) - RIC.544 a (Caracalla) - BMC/RE.7 - H.2/539 (R4) - RCV.6532 (900$) - MRK.- - RSC.5

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANTONINVS - PIVS AVG.

Obverse description : Buste lauré et drapé de Caracalla à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A*01).

Obverse translation : “Antoninus Pius Augustus”, (Antonin pieux auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : IVLIA AVGVSTA.

Reverse description : Buste drapé de Julia Domna à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (L).

Reverse translation : “Iulia Augusta”, (Julia augusta).

Commentary

Rubans de type 3. Émission dynastique spéciale. Au regard de ce denier, nous pensons qu’il vaut mieux inverser droit et revers et placer Caracalla au droit plutôt que Julia Domna.