As - Caracalla P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P S C; Jupiter and Victory
216 year| Bronze | 11 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 216 |
| Value | As (1⁄32) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273972 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, left, eagle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Undevicesima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 19th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 10.57–11.41 g;Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a rare combination of symbols and imagery. The obverse side of the coin depicts the emperor Caracalla wearing a radiate crown, while the reverse side shows Jupiter and Victory standing together, with the inscription "P P S C" which stands for "Pater Patriae, Senatoratus Conservator" meaning "Father of the Country, Preserver of the Senate". This combination of symbols and imagery is unique to this particular coin and reflects the political and religious ideologies of the Roman Empire during the reign of Caracalla.