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Aureus - Caracalla PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, Mars
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
| Year | 205 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.27 g |
| Dimensions | 21 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular)
Hammered |
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| Reference(s) | RIC IV.1#80B (aureus), OCRE#ric.4.crl.80B_aureus |
| Obverse description | Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
(Translation: Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus)) |
| Reverse description | Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak on left shoulder, standing left, right foot set on helmet, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | PONTIF
TR P VIII COS II
(Translation: [High] priest, holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, consul for the second time) |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (205) - -
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| Catalog ID | 9697121110 |
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