Aureus - Caracalla P M TR P XIIII COS III P P FORT RED, Fortuna

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year211
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.16 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#190A (aureus), OCRE#ric.4.crl.190A_aureus
Obverse descriptionHead of Caracalla, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
(Translation: Antoninus Pius, Augustus, Britannicus. Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons.)
Reverse descriptionFortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XIIII COS III P P FORT RED
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Fortuna Redux. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Fortune that brings back (the emperor in safety).)
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MintageND (211)  - -
Catalog ID4746785250
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