As - Caracalla P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C, Asclepius

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year215
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAs (1⁄32)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
Weight10.6 g
Dimensions25.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#553A, OCRE#ric.4.crl.553A
Obverse descriptionHead of Caracalla, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
(Translation: Antoninus Pius, Augustus, Germanicus. Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.)
Reverse descriptionAsclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand; on ground, right, globe.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava Decima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 18th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (215)  - -
Catalog ID4781217140
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