Antoninianus - Caracalla (P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P; Jupiter) (215) front Antoninianus - Caracalla (P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P; Jupiter) (215) back
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Antoninianus - Caracalla P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P; Jupiter

215 year
Silver 5.8 g -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
215
Value
Antoninianus (1)
Currency
Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition
Silver
Weight
5.8 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#273390
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Jupiter, naked, standing right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P

Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava Decima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 18th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation.

Comment

Mass varies: 5.015–6.54 g;

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Jupiter, the Roman god of thunder, on the reverse side. This suggests that the Roman Empire placed great importance on the worship of Jupiter and wanted to highlight his association with the power and authority of the emperor. Additionally, the coin's design may have been intended to convey the idea that the emperor was divinely appointed and had the blessing of the gods.