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<p>[QUOTE="svessien, post: 7369642, member: 15481"]Nice write-up, [USER=99554]@Ocatarinetabellatchitchix[/USER] , thank you.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don’t like Caracalla, but I tend to like his coins. I’m currently waiting to receive this one:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1283967[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla, 198-217. AR Denarius, ca. 215 AD</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Laureate head right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Apollo, naked, standing facing, holding branch and resting hand on lyre set on altar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: C 282. RIC 254.</p><p><br /></p><p>Size: 20mm. Weight: 3.28g.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have two antoninanii:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1283968[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla 198-217 AD, AR antoninianus, Rome 215-217 AD,</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: VENVS VICTRIX; Venus standing facing, head left, holding Victory and scepter, leaning on facing oval shield set on helmet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC IV P1 p259, 311c; RSC 608.</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 4.98gm Diameter: 24.0mm. Conservation: aEF</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1283969[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. <b>Reverse</b>: PM TR P X VIII COS IIII P P, Sol standing left, holding globe and raising right hand. <b>Reference</b>: RIC IV 264c; RSC 287; Hill 1468.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also quite like the INCARTH denarius, with Dea Caelestis riding the lion:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1283970[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And as we’re talking about his lousy monetary standard:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1283971[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla, 198-217, Denarius circa 210-213</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing l., holding scales and cornucopiae.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: C 165. RIC 224.</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 3.g. Diameter: 20mm Conservation: VF</p><p><br /></p><p>To equal the scale as pictured: If there were 8 denarii in one cup, Moneta would have had to put 6 double-denarii in the other.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="svessien, post: 7369642, member: 15481"]Nice write-up, [USER=99554]@Ocatarinetabellatchitchix[/USER] , thank you. I don’t like Caracalla, but I tend to like his coins. I’m currently waiting to receive this one: [ATTACH=full]1283967[/ATTACH] Caracalla, 198-217. AR Denarius, ca. 215 AD Obverse: Laureate head right. Reverse: Apollo, naked, standing facing, holding branch and resting hand on lyre set on altar. Reference: C 282. RIC 254. Size: 20mm. Weight: 3.28g. I have two antoninanii: [ATTACH=full]1283968[/ATTACH] Caracalla 198-217 AD, AR antoninianus, Rome 215-217 AD, Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VENVS VICTRIX; Venus standing facing, head left, holding Victory and scepter, leaning on facing oval shield set on helmet. Reference: RIC IV P1 p259, 311c; RSC 608. Weight: 4.98gm Diameter: 24.0mm. Conservation: aEF [ATTACH=full]1283969[/ATTACH] [B]Obverse[/B]: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. [B]Reverse[/B]: PM TR P X VIII COS IIII P P, Sol standing left, holding globe and raising right hand. [B]Reference[/B]: RIC IV 264c; RSC 287; Hill 1468. I also quite like the INCARTH denarius, with Dea Caelestis riding the lion: [ATTACH=full]1283970[/ATTACH] And as we’re talking about his lousy monetary standard: [ATTACH=full]1283971[/ATTACH] Caracalla, 198-217, Denarius circa 210-213 Rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing l., holding scales and cornucopiae. Reference: C 165. RIC 224. Weight: 3.g. Diameter: 20mm Conservation: VF To equal the scale as pictured: If there were 8 denarii in one cup, Moneta would have had to put 6 double-denarii in the other.[/QUOTE]
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