Aureus - Caracalla P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Asclepius

€273,427.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year215
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight7 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#270D, OCRE#ric.4.crl.270D
Obverse descriptionBust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
(Translation: Antoninus Pius, Augustus, Germanicus. Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.)
Reverse descriptionCaracalla, in military attire, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar, in front of a temple with four columns, in which stands Asclepius, holding serpent-wreathed staff; beside Caracalla, togate figure, standing left, and child holding wand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava Decima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 18th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation.)
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Mint
MintageND (215)  - -
Catalog ID1312011630
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