Dupondius - Caracalla P M TR P XV COS IIII P P S C

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year212
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Dupondius = 1/8 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight14.9 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#492B, OCRE#ric.4.crl.492B
Obverse descriptionHead of Caracalla, radiate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
(Translation: Antoninus Pius, Augustus, Britannicus. Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons.)
Reverse descriptionElephant walking left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XV COS IIII P P S C
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (212)  - -
Catalog ID3932618310
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