Denarius - Caracalla P M TR P XV COS III P P, Serapis

€273,294.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year212
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.2 g
Dimensions18.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#194, OCRE#ric.4.crl.194
Obverse descriptionHead of Caracalla, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
(Translation: Antoninus Pius, Augustus, Britannicus. Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons.)
Reverse descriptionSerapis, wearing polos on head, standing left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XV COS III P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (212)  - -
Catalog ID3932822650
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