Antoninianus - Caracalla P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, Sol

€273,502.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year217
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAntoninianus (1)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight5.5 g
Dimensions23.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#293F, OCRE#ric.4.crl.293F
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 descriptionSol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XX COS IIII P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Vicesima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 20th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (217)  - -
Catalog ID3187037240
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