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Message:: [QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 2282239, member: 42773"]A little reading up on these, plus some pics in the sun, and full attributions, in chronological order... [ATTACH=full]456286[/ATTACH] Caracalla, AD 198-217AR denarius, 3.2g, 19mm, 6h; Rome mint, AD 201-206.Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right.Rev.: VIRTVS AVGG; Virtus, helmeted, standing right, holding Victory and spear.Reference: RIC 4a Caracalla 149, p. 234. Of this issue, RIC says, "The next few years, AD 205-208, show in the main such general types as Roma, Mars, Salus, Securitas, Victory, and Virtus -- characterizing the quality of the reign rather than chronicling separate events." (RIC 4a, p. 76) So nothing special in terms of reverse design, but it compares favorably to examples on acsearch for its well-styled bust and reverse detail, despite the flatly-struck Victory. Caracalla would have been 17-18 years old at the emission of this issue.[/QUOTE]