NEWPs: Caracalla Denarii

Picked up this pair which was very attractive in hand. Didn't realize how many varieties there are to the Caracalla Denarii.

Roman Empire. Caracalla AR Denarius. Rome, 198-217 AD. 19mm, 3.53gr. Obv: Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind. Rev: Dea Caelestis seated facing, head turned right, holding thunderbolt and scepter on lion galloping right over rushing waters. RIC IV 130a; BMCRE 280; RSC 97. Superbly struck coin, beautiful design. NGC Ch AU 5/5, 5/5.




Roman Empire. Caracalla 198-217 AD. Rome Mint. AR Double Denarius. 22mm, 4.90gr. Obv: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. Sol standing facing, head left, nude but for chlamys, raising right arm in salutation, holding whip in left hand. RIC IV 293e; RSC 390; BMCRE 192-3. Superb detail and style. NGC AU* 5/5, 4/5, Fine Style.

 

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Excellent pieces, Zohar. Nice luster on both of 'em.

 

Great additions, mine are below:

 

Nicely done Z-Man! Caracalla denarii have some of the best portraits on Roman coinage imo. And some of the widest variety of portraiture. From kid to young man to bearded fierce face.

Here is my example:

Caracalla; AD 198-217
Silver Denarius; 17mm/3.2 g
OBV: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right
REV: MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars walking left, holding spear and trophy.
(RIC 223)

 

Very nice Z. Congrats on both.

 

Very nice new additions, Zohar. I especially like the detail on the lion.

Some of my favourites...

 

Thanks all. You guys really educate here - what a collective knowledge base!

 

Wow, a couple more top-notch examples (congrats, Z444) ...

Caracalla, eh? ... well, I don't have a denarius, but I do have an antoninianus hangin' around here somewhere ...

 

Some nice stuff!

 

Some nice stuff!

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I like these Caracalla coins. There seems to be plenty in good quality avaiable at decent prices. Here are a few of mine:

 

Oops. The first coin I showed above I sold to Eng. I keep forgetting even though I have it posted in my catalog as sold.

 

Even i picked up one because of the nice price-quality relation.

 

Nice coins Zohar. I have this Septimus Severus with similar reverse.

Septimus Severus
AR Denarius
A.D. 193-211
Struck in A.D. 204
3.31 grams, 18-19 mm
Obv: Laur. head of Severus r.
SEVERVS PIVS AVG.
Rev: Dea Caelestis seated facing
on lion springing to right,
water rushing below.
IN CARTH in exergue,
INDVLGENTIA AVGG.
Grade: EF
Other: Sear 1756, R.I.C. 4 #266, BMC RE 335, RSC 222. Ex La Galerie Numismatique (Heritage Jan 2013) lot 61072 From Eye Appealing Coins Sept 2013.