Sestertius - Caracalla CONSECRATIO S C

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year222
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueSestertius (1/8)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.2#720, OCRE#ric.4.sa.720
Obverse descriptionHead of Caracalla, bare, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDIVO ANTONINO MAGNO
(Translation: Divo Antonino Magno. To the divine Antoninus (Caracalla), the great.)
Reverse descriptionWoman, draped, in towered headdress (?), standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCONSECRATIO S C
(Translation: Consecratio. Senatus Consultum. Consecration. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (222)  - -
Catalog ID9400714600
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