As - Caracalla P M TR P XX COS IIII P P S C, Sol

€2.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year217
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAs (1⁄32)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
Weight9.4 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#570, OCRE#ric.4.crl.570
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 descriptionSol, radiate, naked except for cloak, standing left, mounting quadriga.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XX COS IIII P P S C
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Vicesima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 20th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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Mint
MintageND (217)  - -
Catalog ID4787740610
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