I bought this one about 8 years ago as well and I still am pleased to own it. AD 198-217 AR Denali’s, 20mm, 3.2 g, 6h Rome Mint, AD 199 Obv.: ANTONINVS AVOVSTVS Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev.: PONT TR P II Securitas seated right, holding scepter in left hand, propping head with right, alter in front
Nice example @Collecting Nut Here is a Caracalla I purchased earlier this year CARACALLA AR Denarius. Victoria - VICT PART MAX. Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Reverse: VICT PART MAX. Victory advancing left, holding palm and wreath. A good example of this interesting coin, celebrating the roman victory over the Parthian empire during the reign of Septimius Severus. RIC IV-1 144a. RSC 660. Rome mint, A.D. 204. 3,2 g - 18 mm.
Beautiful! Many Severan and other denarii were offered in higher grades on eBay and elsewhere in the early 2000’s. I had started a collection but later sold it all to focus on large bronzes which is my obsession. One of the biggest eBay sellers was Ancient Auction House - Eastern European owner - Dmitri? Very nice guy. The prices would be incredibly low by today’s standards - I still have one of the last coins he sold before closing up after over 20,000 likes - a late Septimius Severus sestertius which cost under $150. I have many of his offering pages in loose leaf notebooks. Those were the days - but with three young children and bills to pay my budget for coins was quite limited. Bad timing!!
very nice AR, @Collecting Nut , congrats! Here is one of mine, a little harder to find. CARACALLA RI Caracalla 198-217 AR Quinarius CE 213 1.3g 13.6mm Laureate - Victory Wreath Palm RIC IV 101 RSC 450 R
Beautiful - this type of portrait is my favorite among Caracalla. I have an extremely rare sestertius from this period and with this style of portrait but it is quite worn. I have only heard of one other example - it has Rector Orbis on the reverse. I should post it again. The grade of your piece shows the beauty of the portait. Reverse is stunning as well.
