© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
As - Caracalla P M TR P XX COS IIII P P S C
217 year| Bronze | 10 g | 24.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 217 |
| Value | As (1⁄32) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 24.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273990 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lion, radiate, walking left, holding thunderbolt in its jaws.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P XX COS IIII P P S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Vicesima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 20th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 8.35–11.16 g;Diameter varies: 24–25.5 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an 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 edict, known as the Constitutio Antoniniana, which granted Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the empire. This coin was minted during his reign and is a rare example of a coin that has survived from that time period.
