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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ambr0zie, post: 8002675, member: 80952&quot;]Good ol&#039; Caracalla. </p><p>My first coin with Caracalla was bought when I wasn&#039;t an ancient coins collector. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1388296[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thrace. Pautalia. Caracalla AD 211-217.</p><p>AV K MA ANTΩNEI, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, Omphalos entwined by serpent erect right, set on garlanded altar. Varbanov 4975 var. (legends)</p><p><br /></p><p>Then in my first auction with individual coins I got 2 provincials. </p><p>On this one I really like the portrait, the engraver did quite a good job. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1388297[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla, AE18 of Trajanopolis, Thrace. AVT K M AVΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / TΡAIANOΠOΛEITΩN, flaming altar. Moushmov 5026; Varbanov 2767 var (bust type).</p><p><br /></p><p>Today I would probably pass this one but, at 10 EUR and with an animal depicted (one of my themes in the collection) it&#039;s not that bad. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1388299[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Troas. Alexandreia. Caracalla AD 198-217. </p><p>Bronze Æ</p><p>25 mm., 7,16 g.</p><p>M AVRE-L ANTONI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right / COL AVG // TROA, horse grazing right. Bellinger, Troy A283, A300-01 var. (legends). </p><p><br /></p><p>My only denarius from Caracalla as Augustus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1388300[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>RIC IV Caracalla 227 (denarius) </p><p>Obverse ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT</p><p>Type: Head of Caracalla, laureate, bearded, right</p><p>Reverse PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM</p><p>Type: Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe and sceptre in left hand&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>2 from times when he was very young. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1388302[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla (as Caesar, 196-198) AR denarius. Rome. Dated 196</p><p>M AVR ANTONINVS CAES - bareheaded and draped bust right </p><p>Rev: SEVERI AVG PII FIL - Implements of the priesthood: Lituus, axe, jug, simpulum and sprinkler</p><p>RIC IV Caracalla 4.&nbsp; </p><p>2,96 g, 18 mm</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My last one was incorrectly attributed as Geta. To be honest I would have preferred a Geta as I have no imperials from him, but this just means I have to be more careful when reading the auction house attributions. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1388304[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC IV Caracalla 13A (denarius) </p><p>Caracalla as Caesar, AR Denarius, Rome mint, 197 AD</p><p>Obv: M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right</p><p>Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and spear in left hand; to right, trophy</p><p>3.01 gr. 18 mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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