Caracalla denarius Victory over Mesopotamia

Picked this denarius up last week,
The reverse is a copy of a Sestertius issued under Trajan 90 years earlier.
Septimius Severus and his sons restored the Roman Empire to his former size, as it was under Trajan.



Sestertius Trajan (not mine)



* Show your Caracalla victory coins Britain, Germania and Mesopotamia ,thanks

 

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That's a nicely detailed reverse!

 

That is a great reverse! Very eye-catching. Congrats!

 

So many letters! Also, neat that the reverse was reissued.

 

Very cool addition!

I don't have any that you requested but here's a Caracalla featuring Mars:


Caracalla, AD 198-217 AR Denarius, 20mm, 2.8g, 12h; Rome Mint, AD 206
Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; Laureate, draped bust right, seen from behind.
Rev.: PONTIF TR P VIIII COS II; Mars, in military dress, standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding spear.

 

congrats Andre, a typical way how the made his eye

 

Very nice coins! The Severans, as a family, were quite capable leaders.

 

tooled example

 

Very nice coin. My example:

 

Thanks for posting your coins, guys. Here are 2 more Victory coins from Caracalla , one in general with Mars and another one also about the Victory over Mesopotamia (Parthia):

 

Here's mine.