The grey toning on this denarius of Caracalla attracted me at the Summer FUN Show. When I had a chance to study it, I found that a Roman god I had not found before, Aesculapius, was on the reverse. He is the Roman god of medicine and healing. Unfortunately the reverse is not sharply struck. If you look carefully to the left, you will see that Aesculapius is holding a cane on the left with a snake coiled around it. Maybe some day I'll find a better struck piece which features this god. Denarius of Caracalla: Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM “Antoninus (name he used) dutiful and patriotic Augustus conqueror of Germany” Reverse: P M TR P XV III COS III II P P “High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.” Aesculapius (god of medicine and healing) leaning on a serpent entwined staff with banded globe at his feet. RIC 251
