Aureus - Caracalla LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year213-217
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.2 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#303, OCRE#ric.4.crl.303
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 descriptionCaracalla, togate, seated left in curule chair on platform; behind him, lictor; before him, Liberalitas; at base of platform, citizen, mounting steps right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERAL AVG VIIII
(Translation: Liberalitas Augusti Nona. The ninth liberality of the emperor (Augustus).)
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MintageND (213-217)  - -
Catalog ID9592135000
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