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Denarius - Caracalla VOT SVSC DEC PON TR P V COS
202 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 | 202 |
| 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 |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#273116 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Caracalla, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding roll in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VOT SVSC DEC PON TR P V COS
Translation:
Vota Suscepta Decennalia. Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate Quinta, Consul.
Vows (prayers and sacrifices) undertaken for one decade of rule. [High] priest, holder of tribunician power for the fifth time, consul.
Comment
Mass varies: 3.201–3.59 g;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 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) bears the inscription "VOT SVSC DEC PON TR P V COS," which stands for "Votum Solvit Secundum Deorum Placitum Triplici Pontificatus Venerandae Causae," meaning "He fulfilled his vow, pleasing the gods, three times pontiff, for the revered cause." This inscription highlights Caracalla's role as a priest and his efforts to promote the Roman state religion.
