As - Caracalla P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C; Pluto
215 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 215 |
| Value | As (1⁄32) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273961 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pluto, wearing polos, seated left, resting right hand on knee, holding sceptre in left hand; to left, Cerberus.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava Decima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 18th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation. 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 the image of the Roman emperor Caracalla, who ruled from 211 to 217 AD. Caracalla is known for his military campaigns against the Parthian Empire and for his reform of the Roman currency, which led to the introduction of the antoninianus, a new denomination of coin that replaced the denarius as the standard unit of currency in the Roman Empire.