Sestertius - Caracalla (PONTIF TR P X COS II S C) (207) front Sestertius - Caracalla (PONTIF TR P X COS II S C) (207) back
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Sestertius - Caracalla PONTIF TR P X COS II S C

207 year
Bronze - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
207
Value
1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#273737
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Caracalla, in military attire, on horse galloping right, holding spear at rest in hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PONTIF TR P X COS II S C

Translation:
Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate Decima, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
[High] priest, holder of tribunician power for the tenth time, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Sestertius - Caracalla (PONTIF TR P X COS II S C) (207) 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) depicts the goddess Roma seated on a throne, holding a scepter and a shield. This coin was minted during Caracalla's reign and was used as a means of circulating currency throughout the Roman Empire.