Aureus - Caracalla COS LVDOS SAECVL FEC; Hercules, Bacchus, and Liber
| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 202-204 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273124 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked, on left, standing right, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, and holding thyrsus in left hand, and Hercules, naked, on right, standing left, holding club set on ground in right hand and lion-skin over left arm.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS LVDOS SAECVL FEC
Translation:
Consul, Ludos Saeculares Fecit.
Consul, organiser of the Secular Games.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Caracalla coin is that it features an image of the Roman god Bacchus on one side, which is unusual for a Roman coin. Bacchus was not a commonly depicted deity on Roman coins, and his appearance on this coin may indicate that Caracalla, the emperor who issued it, had a particular interest in or association with the god of wine and revelry.
