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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spaniard, post: 8264228, member: 90248&quot;][USER=79017]@Andres2[/USER] ...Nice coins and thanks for clarifying that the seated figures are not in fact captives which can also be clearly seen on the more detailed example shown on the link..I do find the proposed timeline of Nicholas reed placing Caracalla in Britain&nbsp; in 207 , at least mid to late, interesting as there seems to be no fixed&nbsp; data as to his whereabouts at&nbsp; this time...I guess I&#039;ll write in both reverse options on my data base just in case..</p><p>[USER=15481]@svessien[/USER] ....That&#039;s a wonderful looking coin!...One of the nicest I&#039;ve seen, with great detail especially the Lyre and olive branch sweet coin!</p><p>[USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] ...Nice coin and yep lovely cabinet toning, really makes the detail zing out. As you said his coinage is interesting showing his youthful &quot;Damian&quot; like portraits right through his beard growing phase with a rich array of reverse depictions.</p><p>[USER=97383]@Al Kowsky[/USER] ...Thanks Al...They are beautiful coins<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />...Provincial coins are on my want list and these tets are lovely in hand.</p><p>[USER=85693]@Marsyas Mike[/USER] ...What an interesting coin! I&#039;ve not seen this before <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> so thanks for posting and at $5.50 cool pick up.</p><p>[USER=80952]@ambr0zie[/USER] ...Nice bearded portrait and lovely toning..</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an Eastern mint type again with an interesting reverse...</p><p><font size="5"><b>Caracalla. 198-217 AD. AR Denarius (2.82 gm, 19mm). Laodicea mint. Struck 200/1 AD.</b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>Obv.: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>Rev.: SAL GEN HVM, Salus standing left, holding serpent-entwined scepter, and raising kneeling figure personifying the human race. RIC #350; BMC 701; RSC 558a. gVF.</b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>[ATTACH=full]1457927[/ATTACH] </b></font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>I think we can all agree ..&quot;Long live Justin Martialis!&quot;...Or at least Macrinus who was probably pulling the strings.</b></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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