Caracalla. Denarius

Caracalla; 198-217 AD, Rome, 199 AD, Denarius, 3.58g. BM-153, pl. 30.16. Obv: IMP CAES M AVR - ANTON AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: PONTI - FE - X - TR P II around, Caracalla standing l., holding Victory on globe and reversed spear, at his feet Parthian captive seated l. A scarce reverse type, with only six specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Moreover BMC-153-5 and Cohen-406 report only a bust variant of this denarius, with bust laureate, draped rather than laureate, draped, and cuirassed, as on our example.. gVF