This is my first Antoninianus of Caracalla and from what Curtis Clay has told me, its a scarce type. Got this coin really cheap, cheaper then a video game Caracalla (198 - 217 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, , radiate and cuirassed bust right. R: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Pluto seated left, extending right hand, holding vertical scepter in left; at his feet to left, Cerberus seated left, turning his three heads right. Rome 20mm 5.2g RIC IV 261c; RSC III 299a; BMCRE V 124
Very nice. Great portrait. I'm not sure I've ever seen a coin with Pluto before. :thumb::thumb::thumb:
I wouldn't be surprised if Pluto was a rare reverse... God of the Wealth... Later, God of the Underworld, Wealth and the Dead. Not exactly a cheerful subject.
I know doug has this type, in better shape and from what I remember this reverse is popular due to the 3 headed dog, Cerberus For people who dont know who he is; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus
I know I have posted both of these before but it may have been on another venue. The bronze is a Provincial of Septimius Severus from Nikopolis. There are some antoniniani which have been cataloged as having the Minotaur instead of Cerberus and I have seen a couple I believe may be that type. Curtis Clay says they are just poorly drawn Cerberus coins. There is a nice on on acsearch as I recall but the seller there also called it Cerberus so that seems to be the current scholarly view. Certainly both of our antoniniani are Cerberus types but I would like to get one that looked Minotaur whether the cutter intended it or not.
