Sestertius - Caracalla FORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C, Fortuna

€273,815.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year211
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight23.7 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#479B, OCRE#ric.4.crl.479B
Obverse descriptionBust of Caracalla, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
(Translation: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augustus Bitannicus. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, the pious, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons.)
Reverse descriptionFortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C
(Translation: Fortuna Redux. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. Fortune that brings back (the emperor in safety). High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (211)  - -
Catalog ID6220398530
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