Great coin ... hmmm, I don't think I have any coins with Fides on 'em? Oh, but I do have these two Caracalla sweethearts ... Young Caracalla, AR Denarius Older Caracalla, AR Antoninianus
I wholeheartily agree with that statement (Steve) seems to have an arsenal of great ancient coins/ Caracalla was a nasty Emperor, he learned well from his Dad (Septimus Severus) called the Josef Stalin of Imperial Rome....for how he eliminated all his political foes/ Stalin of course was historys most evil human being (60+ million victims).
Exceptional denarius @panzerman !!! Yep, Steve and TIF always seem to have the most eye-appealing examples in ALL grades!! One of my most recent 'provincial' bronzes of Caracalla from Moesia Inferior:
Oh, since we broke out the provincials... I know this one just got posted in the Big Bronze thread but I think it will be ok. Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE31, 16g, 12h; Serdica. Obv.: AVT K M AVR SEVH ANTΩNEINOC Laureate head right. Rev.: OVΛΠIAC CEPΔIKHC; Apollo standing facing, head left, holding patera in right hand and palm-branch in left. 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. Reference: ANMG I 643; Varbanov I 963, p. 126, R3
I think Caracalla's year TRP XVIII is the first year of issue for the antoninianus, a new denomination. The OP shows a denarius from that year. stevex6'a post shows the new ant from the same year. Both are excellent coins.
Roman Empire Caracalla 198-217 CE AR Denarius Laureate head r MONETA AUG standing with scales (Money-Money-MONEY!)
