Denarius - Caracalla P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Hercules

€273,366.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year214
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.2 g
Dimensions19.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#239, OCRE#ric.4.crl.239
Obverse descriptionHead of Caracalla, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
(Translation: Antoninus Pius, Augustus, Germanicus. Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.)
Reverse descriptionHercules, naked except for lion-skin draped over left arm, standing left, holding branch in right hand and club in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XVII COS IIII P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Septima Decima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 17th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (214)  - -
Catalog ID5907399500
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