© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Aureus - Caracalla INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH; Dea Caelestis
| Gold | 7.3 g | 20.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 201-210 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273203 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
The Dea Caelestis, wearing high head-dress and long robe to feet, seated facing on lion galloping right over waters gushing from rock on left, holding drum in right hand and short sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH
Unabridged legend: Indulgentiae Augustorum in Carthagina
Translation: To the indulgence of the emperors (Augusti) in Carthage
Comment
Mass varies: 7.24–7.43 g;
Diameter varies: 20–20.5 mm.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Caracalla coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Indulgentia on one side, which is a rare depiction of this deity on Roman coins. Indulgentia was a goddess of indulgence, pleasure, and excess, and her representation on the coin may suggest that the Roman Empire was experiencing a period of economic prosperity and cultural indulgence during the reign of Caracalla.
