Denarius - Caracalla FIDES PVBLICA, Fides

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year198
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#24b, OCRE#ric.4.crl.24b
Obverse descriptionBust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P
(Translation: Imperator, Caesar, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus emperor (Augustus), [high] priest, holder of tribunician power.)
Reverse descriptionFides, draped, standing right, holding corn-ears in right hand and basket of fruit in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFIDES PVBLICA
(Translation: Fides Publica. Loyalty of the public.)
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MintageND (198)  - -
Catalog ID6337366510
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