© Trustees of the British Museum
© Trustees of the British Museum
Aureus - Caracalla and Plautilla CONCORDIAE AETERNAE
202 year| Gold | 7.3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 202 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273108 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Caracalla, togate, and Plautilla, draped, standing left and right, clasping right hands.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CONCORDIAE AETERNAE
Translation:
Concordiae Aeternae.
To eternal harmony.
Comment
Example of this type:Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Caracalla and Plautilla (CONCORDIAE AETERNAE) (202) coin is that it features the first Roman empress, Plautilla, on its reverse side, making it a rare and significant representation of women in ancient Roman currency.
