Dupondius - Caracalla P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C, Sol

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year215
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDupondius (1⁄16)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
Weight13.9 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#551, OCRE#ric.4.crl.551
Obverse descriptionBust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, 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 XVIII COS IIII P P S C
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava Decima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 18th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (215)  - -
Catalog ID7932541590
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