© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
As - Caracalla P M TR P XX COS IIII P P S C; Diana
217 year| Bronze | 9.7 g | 25 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 | 9.7 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273984 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Diana, with crescent on brow, mantle flying behind her, draped, standing left in biga of bulls.
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: 9.344–9.97 g;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 the image of the Roman goddess Diana on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Caracalla. Diana was the goddess of the hunt, nature, and fertility, and was often depicted with a bow and arrow, as seen on this coin. The inclusion of Diana on the coinage of Caracalla may have been a way to promote the ideals of Roman culture and religion, as well as to emphasize the emperor's connection to the gods and his role as a divine ruler.
