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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 3114808, member: 74712&quot;]Probably my most interesting portrait of Caracalla:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]791061[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Caracalla, r. 198-217 (215 A.D.)</p><p>Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 19.52 mm x 3.43 grams</p><p>Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate Head right</p><p>Rev.: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Pax standing left, branch in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left</p><p>Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 268 p. 251</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a fairly handsome young portrait as well:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]791063[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D. (201 A.D.)</p><p>Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 20.7 mm x 2.93 grams</p><p>Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate draped bust right</p><p>Rev.: PART.MAX.PONT.TR.P.IIII. Two captives seated right and left, mourning at foot of trophy</p><p>Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 54b, p. 220</p><p><br /></p><p>And of course, I love this provincial:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]791064[/ATTACH] </p><p>Provincial Rome - Phrygia</p><p>Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D.</p><p>Hieropolis, AE30, 30 mm x 12.36 grams</p><p>Obv.: AV K M AVP ANTΩNΕINO/C. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev.: ΙΕ POΠ ΛEITΩN. Nemesis, wearing polos, standing facing, head right, holding rein or halter. To right Serapis, enthroned left with Cerberus at feet.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m slowly working on building a Caracalla portrait collection with one imperial mint coin for each year of his reign, then filling in the remainder if my binder with interesting or rare provincials...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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