© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Denarius - Caracalla PONTIF TR P XI COS III PROF
208 year| Silver | 3.4 g | 19.5 mm |
| 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 |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273170 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Caracalla, in military attire, on horse galloping right, holding raised spear in hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF TR P XI COS III PROF
Translation:
Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate Undecima, Consul Tertium, PROF
[High] priest, holder of tribunician power for the eleventh time, consul for the third time, PROF
Comment
Mass varies: 2.92–3.82 g;Diameter varies: 18.5–20.2 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Caracalla (PONTIF TR P XI COS III PROF) (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, symbolizing the triumph and glory of the Roman Empire.
