As - Caracalla as Caesar SECVRITAS PERPETVA S C; Minerva
Bronze | 7.7 g | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211) Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 196-197 |
Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 7.7 g |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-06 |
Numista | N#273699 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding spear in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SECVRITAS PERPETVA S C
Translation:
Securitas Perpetua. Senatus Consultum.
Perpetual security. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, on the reverse side, which signifies the importance of wisdom and knowledge during the Roman Empire.