Sestertius - Caracalla PONTIF TR P VIIII COS II S C, Mars

€2.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year206
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#423, OCRE#ric.4.crl.423
Obverse descriptionBust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG
(Translation: Antoninus Pius, Augustus. Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionMars, helmeted, standing left, leaning on shield and holding spear in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPONTIF TR P VIIII COS II S C
(Translation: Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum. [High] priest, holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (206)  - -
Catalog ID3884500430
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