Antoninianus - Caracalla P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Serapis

€273,406.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year215
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAntoninianus (1)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight5.1 g
Dimensions23.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#263E, OCRE#ric.4.crl.263E
Obverse descriptionBust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
(Translation: Antoninus Pius, Augustus, Germanicus. Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.)
Reverse descriptionSerapis, wearing polos on head, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava Decima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 18th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (215)  - -
Catalog ID9055917770
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