I scored this a couple days ago at my local shop. Lets see some more Caracalla Caracalla Denarius. 204 AD. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate draped bust right / VICT PART MAX, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. RIC 144b, RSC 658, BMC 296 Scarce
Nice addition, Randy. Ill just show a child portrait instead of the long pile of him. Caracalla (198 - 217 A.D.) AR Denarius O: M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, bare-headed, draped bust right. R: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Caracalla standing left, holding baton and scepter; trophy to right. 3.41g 17mm Rome Mint, 196 - 198 A.D. RIC 13a
This one has always been a favorite of mine. Young portrait, hint of moustache and sideburns. Before he became evil.
LOVE the posts!!! This denarius is my most recent purchase of Caracalla-----the more sinister version:
Love the new coin Randyg. CARACALLA AR Denarius OBVERSE: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right REVERSE: P M TR P XIIII COS III P P, Pax running left holding branch & scepter Struck at Rome, 211 AD 3.11g, 18mm RIC 184, RSC 190, BMC 4
Nice addition Here's an example of when the cute boy had Plautilla married Caracalla, Denarius Rome mint, AD 202 ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right CONCORDIA FELIX, Caracalla and Plautilla face to face, shaking hands 3.34 gr Ref : RCV # 6794 (160), RSC # 23, RIC # 124a This denarius is "twined" with it's equivalent for Plautilla, showing the same reverse. They both have been minted AD 202 on the occasion of their marriage. Q
Just for variety, here's a young Caracalla from the Laodicea mint. CARACALLA AR Denarius 3.44g, 18.8mm Laodicea ad Mare mint, AD 298 RIC 337d; RSC 168e O: IMP C M AVR ANTON AVG P TR P, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: MONETA AVGG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.
Mine is most likely barbarous since it appears to be something not known to exist. The reverse is a BONI EVENTVS as used on Severans of Syria old style (Emesa/Laodicea). The obverse is a style unknown to me but also seems Syrian. In my dreams, the coin could be the product of an unemployed Emesa worker after the mint was closed a year before Caracalla was made Caesar. This will never be proven but the coin remains a fun dream.
Yeeeehaaaa, a Caracalla thread!! Great pickup, randygeki ... congrats I have two sweeties to add to your thread ...
a solid denarius RG! i don't have a caracalla silver! how embarrassing. all of mine are provincials, here's the ugliest one i have. if you have small children, have them leave the room before you scroll down. Caracalla, Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, 198-217 AD Obverse: AVT M APHΛI ANTΩNEINOC, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right Reverse: V I ΦAVCTINIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛI / TΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia 29 mm 11.0 g Julius Faustinianus, consular legate
My only Caracalla scenarios: Caracalla, AD 198-217 AR denarius, 3.01g, 20mm, 6h; Rome mint, AD 210-213. Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT; laureate head right. Rev.: MONETA AVG; Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. A couple of provincials: Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE27, 14.5g, 12h; Caesarea Cappadocia, year 13 (of the rule of Septimius Severus), AD 204/5. Obv.: AY KAI M AYP ANTΩNINOC; Laureate head right. Rev.: MHTPOΠ KAICAPEI; Agalma of Mt. Argaeus, star over summit // ETIΓ (year 13) Marcianopolis, Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE27, 10.2g, 6h. Obv.: ΠIOC AVΓ ANTΩNINOC; Laureate head right, seen from behind. Rev.: YΠ KYNTIΛIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN (Quintillianus magistrate); Eagle standing left on globe, head right, holding wreath.
