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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2273470, member: 74712&quot;][ATTACH=full]453133[/ATTACH]&nbsp; Imperial Rome</p><p>Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D. (211 A.D.)</p><p>Rome Mint; AR Denarius, 17.5mm x 2.8 grams</p><p>Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right Rev.: P M TR P XIIII COS III P P; Pax, draped, advancing left, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought this in 1999 or 2000 - while I kept a record of it, I didn&#039;t note the date purchased.&nbsp; My local coin shop had a very nice Caesar Elephant for abou $280-300.&nbsp; I was tempted to buy it, but couldn&#039;t justify the expense at the time (I wish I had...).&nbsp; This guy was $40, beautiful, and my interest in British history attracted me to the notion that he was the &#039;conqueror of Britain.&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>While Caracalla was technically my first ancient, my first foray outside of modern was this medieval coin of Richard I in France:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]453138[/ATTACH]&nbsp; </p><p>Poitiers, &quot;Angevine Empire&quot;</p><p>Richard I, r. 1169-1199</p><p>AR Denier, 17mm x 1 grams</p><p>Obv.: +RICARDUS REX, a plain cross patée at the ends, annulet in third quarter, within inner circle</p><p>Rev.: PIC / TAVIE / NSIS, written in three parallel lines </p><p><br /></p><p>This was a birthday gift to myself in 1999[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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