Caracalla. Denarius

Caracalla; 198-217 AD, Rome, 211 AD, Denarius, 2.77g. BMC-p. 420, *, citing C-186 (Paris); RIC-187. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT Head laureate r. Rx: P M TR P XIIII - COS III P P on l. and r., Virtus standing r., placing l. foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. A scarce late issue of this Virtus type of Caracalla, absent from the Reka Devnia hoard. Struck after the arrival in Rome of news of Septimius' death in York, since Caracalla already bears the titles P M and P P.. aEF