Sestertius - Caracalla P M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P S C LIB AVG VIIII, Liberalitas

Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year 214
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
Currency Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition Bronze
Weight 26.6 g
Diameter 31.5 mm
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Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#527, OCRE#ric.4.crl.527
Obverse description Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
(Translation: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augustus Germanicus. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, the pious, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.)
Reverse description Caracalla, accompanied by officer, seated left on platform; in front Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae; below, at foot of platform steps, citizen, standing right.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering P M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P S C LIB AVG VIIII
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Septima Decima, Imperator Tertium, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum. Liberalitas Augustorum Nona. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 17th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the third time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation, Decree of the senate, the ninth liberality of the emperor (Augustus).)
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Mintage ND (214) - -
Numisquare ID 3907130470
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