Gold Aureus of Caracalla, Rome, AD 217 1955.191.29

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Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM - Bust laureate cuirassed right

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Reverse: PM TR P XX COS IIII PP - Sarapis standing front, holding wreath and sceptre

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 6.38
- Diameter (in mm): 21.8

Typological Description

Date: AD 217
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: Serapis

References

Reference: RIC IV Caracalla 289B
Reference: BMC 463.186v

Administrative History

Identifier: 1955.191.29
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.4

Rights

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

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