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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3451945, member: 85693&quot;]Some great coins here.&nbsp; My Caracalla pursuits have been somewhat frustrating - being very price sensitive, I have found it difficult to land a late, scowly portrait denarius - I know they are out there, I just can&#039;t seem to luck into a real bargain.&nbsp; That&#039;s what I get for being a cheapskate.&nbsp; I have several pre-beard youthful denarii - these come up cheap from time to time.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I did, however, land an AE with the later, scowly portrait - an As featuring Serapis.&nbsp; I was happy to get it, as bronzes from this era seem to be a bit scarce:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]917438[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Caracalla&nbsp; Æ As</b></p><p><b>(213 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>[ANTONIN]VS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right / PM TRP XVI COS IIII [P P] S C Serapis standing front, head to left, raising right hand, holding scepter in left hand.</p><p>RIC 505; BMC 257;</p><p>(9.33 grams / 22 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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