Aureus - Caracalla P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P; Sol
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#273418 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak, standing left, mounting quadriga.
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 coin is that it features the image of the Roman emperor Caracalla, who ruled from 211 to 217 AD, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) features the personification of the sun god, Sol, with the inscription "P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P" which stands for "Pater Mundi, Tribunicia Potestate, XVIII, Consul IV, Pater Patriae" (Father of the World, Tribune of the People, 18 times Consul, Father of the Fatherland). This coin was minted in Rome in 215 AD, during Caracalla's reign, and was used as a standard circulation coin in the Roman Empire.
