© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Aureus - Caracalla PONTIF TR P XI COS III
208 year| Gold | 7.4 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 208 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.4 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273168 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Caracalla, laureate, togate, and Geta, bare-headed, togate, seated side by side on platform, facing front, both looking towards Septimius Severus, standing between them, in priestly garb.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF TR P XI COS III
Translation:
Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate Undecima, Consul Tertium.
[High] priest, holder of tribunician power for the eleventh time, consul for the third time.
Comment
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 XI COS III) (208) 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 Roma on the other. This coin was minted during a time of significant political and military turmoil in the Roman Empire, and its design reflects the cultural and religious values of the time.
