Denarius - Caracalla PONTIF TR P XI COS III
208 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 208 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273167 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Caracalla, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod; behind him, flute-player; before him, victimarius with bull.
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
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - 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 the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) bears the image of the Roman goddess Victory holding a wreath and a palm branch. This coin was minted during Caracalla's reign and was widely used throughout the Roman Empire as a means of currency.
