Caracalla. Denarius

Caracalla; 198-217 AD, Rome, 216 AD, Denarius, 2.01g. Cf. BM-163, pl. 71.19 (antoninianus). Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Head laureate r. Rx: P M TR P XVIIII - COS IIII P P around, Pluto or Serapis seated l., wearing kalathos, holding scepter in l. hand and extending r. hand towards three-headed Cerberus seated at his feet. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; acquired from Solidus, eBay, 17 April 2025. A second specimen of the preceding lot, from different dies. A scarce reverse type, possibly unpublished as a denarius with date TR P XVIIII, since the specimen of this description cited by BMC from the Reka Devnia hoard actually shows the date TR P XVIII not XVIIII.. Virtually MS