Denarius - Caracalla SPES PVBLICA, Spes

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year198
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#330B, OCRE#ric.4.crl.330B
Obverse descriptionBust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES M AVG ANTON AVG
(Translation: Imperator, Caesar, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionSpes, draped, advancing left, holding flower upright in extended right hand and raising skirt with left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSPES PVBLICA
(Translation: Spes Publica. Hope of the public.)
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Mint
MintageND (198)  - -
Catalog ID6045546880
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