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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2122018, member: 57495&quot;]<b><font size="5">HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARACALLA!!</font></b></p><p>Born 4 April 188</p><p>Died 8 April 217 (aged 29)</p><p>Reigned 198 - 8 April 217</p><p><br /></p><p>Yup, it&#039;s another year and time again to celebrate the man born 1827 years ago today as Lucius Septimius Bassianus.&nbsp; We know him better as Caracalla, that happy-go-lucky young fellow who tried to kill his father, had his wife and her daughter strangled, and made brotherly hatred an art form.&nbsp; Indeed, anyone writing his biography could really just chapter it using the track listing of a Slayer album.</p><p><br /></p><p>But hey, let&#039;s be collectors and not judgers, and give the proverbial props where they are due.&nbsp; Afterall, this is the man who gave us the <i>antoninianus</i>, a masterstroke of fiscal debasement and an all-round cool denomination.&nbsp; He also set the gold standard for the scowling &#039;military man of action&#039; portraits on coins that were copied so much less stylishly by that whole series of hard-nosed 3rd century soldier-emperors.&nbsp; His chubby kid portraits were kind of cute too.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, please share your Caracalla coins and encomiums.&nbsp; No Geta, please <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>CARACALLA</b>, Denarius, AD 201-206. RIC 124b.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]402350[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>CARACALLA</b>, Denarius, AD 213. RIC 225.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]402351[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>CARACALLA</b>, Antoninianus, AD 215. RIC 281a. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]402349[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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