Aureus - Caracalla RECTORI ORBIS, Sol

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year199-200
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#40 (aureus), OCRE#ric.4.crl.40_aureus
Obverse descriptionBust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS AVGVSTVS
(Translation: Antoninus Augustus. Antoninus [Pius] emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionSol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding globe in extended right hand and spear in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringRECTORI ORBIS
(Translation: Rectori Orbis. To the master of the world.)
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MintageND (199-200)  - -
Catalog ID2889669430
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