Aureus - Caracalla P M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P, Victory

€273,375.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year214
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.3 g
Dimensions20 mm
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#248, OCRE#ric.4.crl.248
Obverse descriptionBust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
(Translation: Antoninus Pius, Augustus, Germanicus. Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.)
Reverse descriptionVictory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, holding stylus in right hand to inscribe shield set on left knee and held by left hand; behind her, shield.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Septima Decima, Imperator Tertium, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 17th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the third time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (214)  - -
Catalog ID8161297600
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