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Aureus - Caracalla PONTIF TR P VII COS
204 year| Gold | 7.1 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 204 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.1 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273129 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Caracalla, draped, standing left in triumphal quadriga, extending right hand and holding eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF TR P VII COS
Translation:
Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate Septima, Consul.
[High] priest, holder of tribunician power for the seventh time, consul.
Comment
Mass varies: 6.86–7.39 g;Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Caracalla (PONTIF TR P VII COS) (204) coin is that it features an image of the Roman emperor Caracalla, who ruled from 211 to 217 AD, on one side, and the goddess Venus on the other. This coin was minted during a time when the Roman Empire was experiencing significant economic and political challenges, including inflation, corruption, and external threats. Despite these challenges, the Aureus remained a valuable and widely used currency throughout the empire, and its design has been studied and admired by numismatists for centuries.
