Denarius - Caracalla P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Asclepius

€273,380.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year215
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueDenarius (1/2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.30 g
Dimensions20.00 mm
Thickness1.0 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#252, OCRE#ric.4.crl.252
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 descriptionAsclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava Decima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 18th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (215)  - -
Catalog ID7644929600
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