Sestertius - 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 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight20.8 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#491, OCRE#ric.4.crl.491
Obverse descriptionHead of Caracalla, laureate, 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 descriptionElephant walking right.
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 ID7126662720
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