Aureus - Caracalla P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P; Isis
215 year| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 215 |
| Value | Aureus (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273387 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Isis, draped, standing right, holding sistrum in right hand and presenting two corn-ears to Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, holding spear in right hand and trampling on crocodile.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava Decima, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 18th time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Caracalla (P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P; Isis) (215) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Isis on the reverse side, indicating the influence of Egyptian culture and religion on the Roman Empire during the reign of Caracalla.
