Denarius - Caracalla PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, Salus

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year205
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.1 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#82, OCRE#ric.4.crl.82
Obverse descriptionBust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG
(Translation: Antoninus Pius, Augustus. Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionSalus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and resting left arm on side of chair.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPONTIF TR P VIII COS II
(Translation: Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Consul Secundum. [High] priest, holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, consul for the second time.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (205)  - -
Catalog ID1114382750
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