Denarius - Caracalla P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, Sol

€273,505.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year217
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueDenarius (1/2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.3 g
Dimensions19.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#294C, OCRE#ric.4.crl.294C
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 descriptionSol, radiate, naked except for cloak, standing left, mounting quadriga.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XX COS IIII P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Vicesima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 20th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation.)
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Mint
MintageND (217)  - -
Catalog ID8175513250
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