Gold Aureus of Caracalla, Rome, AD 215 1944.100.51563

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Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM - Bust laureate draped cuirassed right

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Reverse: PM TR P XVIII COS IIII PP - Sol mounting quadriga right

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 6.58
- Diameter (in mm): 20.5

Typological Description

Date: AD 215
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: Caracalla
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Caracalla
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Sol

References

Reference: RIC IV Caracalla 265F (aureus)
Reference: BMC not

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.51563
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: RIC.4

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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