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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3790350, member: 99456"][USER=90981]@Shea19[/USER] - interesting coins to see side by side - I can see why you like the pairing. I don't have an angry or scowling Caracalla - only this somewhat contented-looking Caracalla</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1012485[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Caracalla</b>, AR Denarius, Rome, AD 210-213</p><p><b>Obv: </b>ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right</p><p><b>Rev: </b>MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae</p><p><b>Ref:</b> RIC 224; RSC 165</p><p><br /></p><p>and this younger portrait that I easily mistake for his rival and ill-fated sibling:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1012501[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Caracalla</b>, AR Denarius, Rome, circa AD 198-199, 18.5mm 3.35g</p><p><b>Obv: </b>IMP CAES M AVR ANTON AVG, laureate and draped bust right</p><p><b>Rev:</b> SECVRIT ORBIS, Securitas seated right on throne, resting head upon hand and holding scepter; lighted and garlanded altar to right</p><p><b>Ref:</b> RSC 571; RIC 22(a); BMC S118;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3790350, member: 99456"][USER=90981]@Shea19[/USER] - interesting coins to see side by side - I can see why you like the pairing. I don't have an angry or scowling Caracalla - only this somewhat contented-looking Caracalla [ATTACH=full]1012485[/ATTACH] [B]Caracalla[/B], AR Denarius, Rome, AD 210-213 [B]Obv: [/B]ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right [B]Rev: [/B]MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae [B]Ref:[/B] RIC 224; RSC 165 and this younger portrait that I easily mistake for his rival and ill-fated sibling: [ATTACH=full]1012501[/ATTACH] [B]Caracalla[/B], AR Denarius, Rome, circa AD 198-199, 18.5mm 3.35g [B]Obv: [/B]IMP CAES M AVR ANTON AVG, laureate and draped bust right [B]Rev:[/B] SECVRIT ORBIS, Securitas seated right on throne, resting head upon hand and holding scepter; lighted and garlanded altar to right [B]Ref:[/B] RSC 571; RIC 22(a); BMC S118;[/QUOTE]
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