As - Caracalla VIRTVS AVGG S C; Minerva
203 year| Bronze | 10 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 203 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#273722 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Caracalla (?), standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand, being crowned by Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding spear in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VIRTVS AVGG S C
Translation:
Virtus Augustorum. Senatus Consultum.
Courage of the emperors (Augusti). 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 goddess Minerva on the reverse side, which was a common practice during the reign of Caracalla (211-217 AD) to honor the gods and goddesses of the Roman pantheon.
