Featured Caracalla tetradrachm from the Prieur Collection- The meanest face in the Empire

Got this coin. It is from the Prieur collection but not plated. Tetradrachm of Nero Prieur 89 Obv Head of Nero right rv eagle stg right 62-63 A.D. 14.83 grms 25 mm

 

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Terence, That Tet is a beauty too ! This thread has unexpectedly brought some gorgeous Nero Tets out of the closet .

I toast to you also !

 

to match

 

Great coins everyone, thanks for sharing. Also, those Nero tets were an unexpected pleasant surprise, those are all great as well.

That is a stunner @zumbly, I especially like that chariot reverse.

@Finn235 , I can see why that's your favorite, what a portrait.

Beautiful example @ancient coin hunter , I love that thunderbolt on the reverse.

 

Angry Caracalla? I can do that - here is my best angry boy:


Imperial Rome
Caracalla, r. 198-217 (215 A.D.)
Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 19.52 mm x 3.43 grams
Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate Head right
Rev.: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Pax standing left, branch in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left
Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 268 p. 251

I’ve got a few Caracalla Provincials as well. Here is one I don’t think I have posted very often:

Provincial Rome - Macedon
Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D.
Edessa AE26, 26 mm x 7.7 grams
Obv.: AV K A]VPH AN TΩNINO[C], laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: [EΔECCAIΩN] Roma, holding Nike and parazonium, seated left on cuirass and shield, being crowned by Tyche with wreath

 

Caracalla gets a bad rap. Anyone can tell from his portrait that he was a sweet kid:


Caracalla. Denarius. 18 mm.
RECTOR ORBIS
RIC 287. Hill 500 "Struck 201"