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

€273,425.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year215
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight7.18 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#270B, OCRE#ric.4.crl.270B, Calicó#2732
Obverse descriptionBust of Caracalla, laureate, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
(Translation: 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: High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 18th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (215)  - -
Catalog ID7778825070
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