© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
As - Caracalla PONTIF TR P X COS II S C
207 year| Bronze | 10.9 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 207 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.9 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#273746 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Galley, with rowers, pilot and captain, left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF TR P X COS II S C
Translation:
Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate Decima, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
[High] priest, holder of tribunician power for the tenth time, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Example of this type:Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
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 was known for his military conquests and his attempts to increase the power of the Roman state. Despite his controversial reign, Caracalla's coinage remains a popular collector's item among numismatists today.
